Amid the ongoing situation with Joseph Duggar, one of his older sisters recently took to social media to release her own family update.
Jill Duggar Dillard is the fourth child and second daughter of Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar’s 19 children. The former TLC reality star began filming for “19 Kids and Counting,” formerly “17 Kids and Counting,” when she was 17 years old. She later appeared on the family’s spin-off series, “Counting On,” until 2020. Having already released a statement regarding her brother, Joseph Duggar, Jill took to Instagram to share an update on her own growing family. Here’s what the former reality star had to say.
Jill Duggar Dillard Shares a New Family Photo With Fans
The Duggar daughter took to Instagram to share a new family photo with her husband and children at the beach. The 34-year-old captioned the post, “So thankful for some extra family time at the beach over spring break. God knew this week away was exactly what we’d need when we planned it months ago.”
Jill went on to thank fans for their continued prayers and support amid the ongoing situation with Joseph Duggar, writing, “Thank y’all for the love and prayers during this difficult time of heartbreak and continued processing.”
The TLC star closed out her social media post with a Bible verse, writing, “The Lord is my portion, says my soul, therefore I will hope in him. – Lamentations 3:24 ESV.”
The post comes just 10 days after her younger brother Joseph was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older. Following news of the arrest, Jill and Dillard released a statement on their website.
“We were shocked yesterday evening to learn of Jill’s brother (Joseph Duggar’s) arrest,” the statement began. “We first learned of anything related to his charges yesterday via a text from a friend who messaged us about the recent media reports of Joseph’s arrest and his alleged confession to molesting a juvenile female in 2020. We are shocked and heartbroken.”
“We strongly condemn abuse. We support the rule of law and hope that justice will be achieved,” the statement continued. “Our hearts go out to the innocent juvenile victim of this unspeakable crime and her family. We pray God gives her strength, comfort and hope, and that she is able to get all the help and support she needs and deserves in the days ahead.”
The statement also mentioned Joseph’s wife, Kendra, and the couple’s four children. Kendra, who was also arrested two days after her husband, was charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree and four counts of false imprisonment in the second degree, was in custody for a short amount of time on March 20. She was released on bond and was brought to a private residence, People reported. On Friday, audio of a phone call between Joseph and Kendra, obtained by People, captured the 31-year-old detailing his conditions in solitary confinement while he awaits extradition from Arkansas to Florida.
Joseph, along with his siblings, became famous on his family’s reality show 19 Kids and Counting which aired from 2008-2015 on TLC. The show, which focused on the large family’s conservative values and daily life, also led to multiple spin-off series and specials, including Jill’s wedding, and life after the 2021 conviction of the family’s eldest brother, Josh, who was arrested for receiving and possessing child pornography. He’s currently in jail in Texas with a release set for 2032.
