According to an affidavit obtained by People on Wednesday, March 25, Deputy Sheriff Darrell Norris "requested" that the father of the 14-year-old girl who accused Duggar, 31, of sexual abuse call the 19 Kids and Counting alum to confront him about the allegations.
These calls, known as "pretext phone calls," are often used in rape and sexual assault cases, in which the alleged victim calls their alleged abuser while under the supervision of an officer, recording the conversation without the alleged abuser's knowledge.The purpose of these calls is to elicit a potentially incriminating statement or statements from the alleged abuser.
The father agreed to the "pretext call," at which timeDuggar allegedly "admitted his actions, stating he touched the victim over her clothing," per the docs. Duggar also "admitted his intentions" with the child "were not pure."
Following the call and Duggar's alleged statements, a judge granted an arrest warrant for the reality TV star that was sent to police in Arkansas. Duggar was subsequently taken into custody on Thursday, March 19, on charges of lewd and lascivious behavior involving molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and...
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