Jana Duggar charged with endangering welfare of minor

ELM SPRINGS, Ark. — The sister of reality television star Josh Duggar is accused of endangering the welfare of a minor, according to court filings in Arkansas.

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Jana Duggar, 31, has pleaded not guilty to the charge, according to KNWA-TV. Her hearing is scheduled for Jan. 10. She was cited for a misdemeanor on Sept. 9 and was released on $430 bail, the television station reported.

The court document did not disclose the circumstances surrounding the charge, People reported.

Jana Duggar faces up to three months in prison and a fine of up to $1,000 if convicted, according to the Arkansas Sentencing Commission’s standard punishment range, according to NBC News.

An attorney for Jana Duggar did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Josh Duggar, 33, was found guilty Thursday of downloading and possessing child pornography after a weeklong trial.

The Duggar siblings starred in TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” a reality show that has not aired since 2015.

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TLC pulled the show six years ago over accusations that Josh Duggar had molested four of his sisters and a babysitter, KNWA reported. The accusations stemmed from a report from InTouch Weekly that detailed allegations that he had molested several young girls while he was a teenager. In a subsequent interview with Fox News, Josh Duggar’s parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, confirmed he had told them about the incidents.

In 2015, Josh Duggar publicly apologized for his pornography addiction and cheating on his wife, calling himself “the biggest hypocrite ever.”

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