Jana Duggarhas broken her silence amid the news that she received a citation forendangering the welfare of a minor.
On Tuesday, she addressed the situation in a statement on her Instagram Story and provided more details about what happened.
“I’m only sharing this because the media has been having a field day with it all. I prefer a more private life, but I know my last name means that everything we do is open to public criticism and interest, especially during this time,” she wrote, referencing brotherJosh Duggar’s recent trial andconviction.
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Jana’s statement went on to lay out what she called “the raw facts” of the incident.
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“They recognized it was a case of a child slipping out of the house when you turn your back for a moment. It all happened so quickly and was scary. I am grateful for law enforcement and those who protect and serve our community. I was certainly never arrested like some may have implied. In the end I was just upset at myself that it had happened at all, but so thankful it all ended safely and that’s truly what mattered most to me,” she concluded.
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Several of Jana’s family members have spoken out in support of her since the news of her citation broke, including cousinAmy Duggar Kingand younger sister Jessa (Duggar) Seewald.
“She’s without question one of the most amazing women I know and I’d trust her with my kids any day of the week. Do me a favor — give the girl a break, and all you perfect humans go back to living your lives,” she continued.
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Amy also came to Jana’s defense on her Instagram Story on Saturday,writing, “I will call out what is right and I will call out what is wrong. This couldn’t have been intentional.”
“I bet you were exhausted, stressed and just emotionally worn out,” she added. “Watching multiple kids is hard! Bc there’s so many of them and you only have two eyes!! It’s a very sad situation going on and my heart goes out to @janamduggar love you.”
Amy, 34, also said in her message that “the child was ok and found.”
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The news of Jana’s child endangerment charge came one day after brother Josh, 33, was found guilty on the charges of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material following an eight-day trial in Arkansas.
The19 Kids and Countingalum, who previously admitted to multiple incidents ofmolesting minorswhen he was a teenager, faces up to 20 years of imprisonment and up to $250,000 in fines. Hissentencingis expected in four months, but a date hasn’t been scheduled, pending a pre-sentence investigation.
source: people.com
