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Thinking back to over a decade ago, even voices on the extreme end of Christian conservatism were encouraging Anna Duggar to divorce Josh.

She did not. The family cult does not believe in divorce. She still has not, even after his incarceration.

Now, Joseph is the latest member of the family to have a molestation scandal.

This time, the call for Kendra to divorce him is coming from inside the family.

Kendra should divorce him

Deanna Duggar is the sister of Jim Bob, the mother of Amy Duggar King. She is Joseph’s aunt.

Speaking to Page Six, she makes her feelings clear about what Kendra Caldwell should do next.

“The way I feel about it is, I think Kendra should divorce him,” Deanna expressed.

“She needs a new life,” she affirmed.

“The best thing to do would be to divorce him,” Deanna advised, “and go on with her life.”

“I don’t know what the charges are going to be for Kendra,” Deanna admitted.

Kendra is facing multiple counts of child endangerment in the second degree and of false imprisonment in the second degree.

She is currently barred from seeing her four children while she awaits trial. Kendra’s next court date is April 29.

“I don’t know, we’re all waiting to see,” Deanna added.

Expressing sympathy, the admitted: “While my heart goes out to her, I know there has been some wrong decisions.”

‘Repent of their pride, their feeling of the world is against them’

“My prayers are for the victims,” Deanna affirmed.

But the victims are not the only people in her thoughts. “For Kendra, for Joseph, for the whole family,” she listed.

Deanna prays for them to “wake up and repent of their pride, their feeling of the world is against them, get things right in their family…”

As we have previously reported many times over, the Duggars possess a persecution complex.

In the past, some members of the family have floated political conspiracy theories or beliefs in spiritual attacks by their religion’s devil to explain things like Josh’s scandals. It is not productive.

Deanna also delved into the allegations that her nephew sexually abused a little girl. Joseph, specifically. He is the second nephew, to our knowledge, to face such allegations.

“I went into shock. I couldn’t believe it was Joseph,” she admitted.

Deanna expressed: “This is so horrible to hear this again in the family.”

She shared that she keeps wondering about “what is really going on” in Duggar households.

“I am like everyone else watching the news and going, ‘How can this happen again?’” she shared. “I want people to know I am so burdened in my heart for the victims.”

‘This travesty is beyond me’

None of us know the identity of the now-14-year-old victim in Florida. But we all know enough — that no child deserves to be a victim.

“That sweet innocent girl who didn’t deserve this at all,” Deanna emphasized. “It’s awful and horrendous.”

She admitted: “I am so baffled by everything that has happened. I have been walking around for days in shock.”

Deanna affirmed: “I pray justice is served. This travesty is beyond me.”

The cult to which Deanna’s brother and most of his children belong is a breeding ground for predators. But that doesn’t make it any less shocking to the family when another monster is uncovered.

Deanna Duggar Begs Kendra Duggar to Divorce Joseph was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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The bad news just keeps piling up for Taylor Frankie Paul.

Weeks after Paul’s season of The Bachelorette was canceled, the Utah native continues to face new allegations from ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.

According to a newly unsealed report filed with the Draper City Police Department, Mortensen claims Paul attacked him earlier this year.

ABC canceled her season based on footage of a 2023 attack, but now it seems that that was just one of several incidents.

In a filing obtained by Page Six, Mortensen outlines a series of alleged actions he says Paul took during an altercation that took place in February:

He accuses her of “grabbing and pulling his hair,” “pushing him into a wall,” and “scratching him repeatedly.”

The document also claims Paul “struck his arm” and made “hostile and aggressive physical contact,” resulting in injuries that required medical treatment.

According to the filing, the alleged incident occurred earlier this year, around the same time both parties reported separate allegations to law enforcement and the ensuing domestic assault investigation was launched.

Paul has previously described the situation differently, asserting that she experienced abuse and that her past — including a 2023 incident involving Mortensen — has been unfairly resurfaced and scrutinized.

Her legal team has acknowledged that there were “mutual allegations” but has not publicly commented on the specifics of Mortensen’s latest claims.

Mortensen’s filing also paints a picture of being concerned for his safety and that of their two-year-old child, saying the alleged conduct was part of a pattern that led him to seek legal protection.

This development comes amid a chaotic legal backdrop: Mortensen has already sought a restraining order against Paul, and both parties have been embroiled in litigation connected to their former relationship and shared custody concerns.

“The West Jordan Police Department is currently investigating an incident involving Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen,” a spokesperson for the department told Page Six last week.

“The allegations were reported at the end of February 2026, and detectives have reviewed video believed to have been recorded in early to mid-2024.”

As of now, Paul has not directly responded to these specific fresh allegations in Mortensen’s filing, and no criminal charges tied to the 2026 claims have been publicly announced.

A hearing on the protective order request is expected soon, and legal experts say Mortensen’s most recent claims could play a central role in how a judge views the situation.

We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.

Dakota Mortensen Says Taylor Frankie Paul Punched, Scratched Him In 2026 Attack was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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The Duggars are circling the wagons.

We already knew that Michelle bailed out Kendra, whisking her away into hiding while she awaits trial.

It turns out that she and Jim Bob are doing even more than that for Joseph’s wife.

The infamous Duggar couple are openly declaring their support for Kendra — and even hired an attorney for her.

A Duggar family attorney is representing Kendra

If you’ve been following the Duggar cult as they sink to new depths (can’t really say highs and lows with this crowd), you’ve likely heard of Travis Story.

He is an attorney. In fact, he was one of the attorneys who represented Josh Duggar. (These days, Josh has a new attorney.)

Story also helped the couple when they sought custody of Tyler, their great-nephew.

He’s essentially the Duggar family lawyer — or one of them.

Story will be representing Kendra Caldwell as she faces eight charges — of endangering the welfare of her minor children and of false imprisonment.

Jim Bob and Michelle are showing their support

A Duggar family spokesperson has opened up to People on behalf of Jim Bob and Michelle.

“Jim Bob and Michelle are heartbroken over this entire situation,” the spokesperson expressed.

The entire situation, of course, refers to not only the shared charges between Joseph and Kendra, but also to Joseph’s charges of sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl. He has reportedly confessed twice to this crime.

“Right now, they are focused on loving their family,” the statement claimed, “and helping Kendra and her children during this difficult time.”

Vaguely, the spokesperson added: “They are praying for the victim. They ask for privacy and appreciate the kind words and prayers offered by so many.”

The attorney and support aren’t for Joseph

We know about Travis Story because of the now-public phone call that Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell exchanged after Kendra’s brief time in custody, but while Joseph was still at the Washington County jail.

(Joseph is no longer at the jail and is believed to be in Bay County, Florida — or on his way there through the extradition process.)

Joseph asked his wife about the attorney situation, and she answered.

“I’ve been talking to Travis,” Kendra told her husband during the call. “I’ve got him as my attorney now.”

She added: “I wasn’t sure if you knew that, I’ve asked him to be my attorney.”

Kendra had to break the news to him

Joseph said: “I wasn’t sure who we settled with but this guy’s good.”

But Kendra objected to that, and moved swiftly to clear things up.

‘Well it’s not for you, it’s only for me,” Kendra clarified to her husband.

She then explained that she needed someone “for the case we’ve got going with the kids and stuff.”

Simply put, no matter what evidence the state presents, Kendra’s attorney will have a much easier time claiming that the kids are safe with her than one would claiming that they are both fit parents. Obviously.

Two bad men and counting

Some have suggested that the plan is to throw Joseph under the bus.

Whatever the state of that home — thus far, we have heard only about children’s rooms that lock from the outside, like jail cells, and expect more details to come — Kendra could hypothetically claim that it was Joseph’s decision.

It’s true that, in the horrific cult to which the Duggars belong, husbands and fathers essentially have ownership over their families.

Fortunately, the law does not see things that way. Unless they can prove otherwise, both parents bear responsibility for the treatment of their children.

We pity any child born into this family, into this cult. And, clearly, any child who is unlucky enough to come into contact with at least two of Michelle and Jim Bob’s sons.

Two and counting.

Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar Openly Support Kendra Caldwell, Hire Attorney for Her Child … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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