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Joseph Duggar allegedly confessed to molesting a 9-year-old girl during a monitored phone call with the child’s father and a police detective.
The according to a newly surfaced affidavit, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
The document, filed by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, states that Criminal Investigator Chase Norris was informed by a detective from the Tontitown Police Department that Joseph, 31, had already admitted to inappropriate contact during an earlier conversation with the girl’s father on March 17.
Confession Made During Monitored Call
Authorities then instructed the detective and the victim’s father to call Joseph again while law enforcement listened in.
During that call, Joseph "admitted his actions," telling them "he touched the victim over her clothing," according to the affidavit seen by People.
He also reportedly acknowledged that "his intentions were not pure."
Allegations Stem From 2020 Family Vacation
Much of the case relies on a forensic interview conducted with the alleged victim, who is now 14, at the Tontitown Police Department.
According to Norris, the girl described incidents that allegedly took place during a 2020 family trip to Panama City Beach.
During the vacation, Joseph allegedly asked the child to sit on his lap "numerous times" and would "cradle the victim with his arms."
The affidavit further claims he later encouraged her to sit next to him on a couch, where he "covered the parties with a blanket."
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