{"id":1118429,"date":"2021-12-14T15:14:46","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T20:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1118429"},"modified":"2021-12-14T15:14:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T20:14:49","slug":"jana-duggar-speaks-out-on-facing-child-endangerment-charge-upset-at-myself-that-it-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jana-duggar-speaks-out-on-facing-child-endangerment-charge-upset-at-myself-that-it-happened\/","title":{"rendered":"Jana Duggar Speaks Out On Facing Child Endangerment Charge: \u2018Upset At Myself That It Happened\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjana-duggar-speaks-out-on-facing-child-endangerment-charge-upset-at-myself-that-it-happened%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1118429&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Members of the Duggar family keep making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The latest \u201c19 Kids and Counting\u201d alum facing legal troubles is eldest daughter Jana Duggar, though the charges against her are much less serious than those facing her older brother, Josh, who was convicted on December 9 of receiving and possessing child pornography.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prior to that shocking conviction, 30-year-old Jana, who is unmarried and has no children, was charged with endangering the welfare of a minor on September 9. No one has known the exact details, but she is now speaking about what she says happened.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe raw facts: I was babysitting a few months ago when one of the children wandered outside alone. A passerby who saw [the] child called the police. This resulted in a written citation, as well as a follow-up with child welfare who concluded that it was an accident and the child was unharmed,\u201d Jana wrote in a statement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/jana-duggar-breaks-silence-misdemeanor-charge-endangering-welfare-minor\">according to<\/a> Fox News.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey 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\u2019s truly what mattered most to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jana\u2019s sister, Jessa, came to her sibling\u2019s defense on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting messages about headlines about Jana,\u201d Jessa wrote in an Instagram story <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jessaseewald\/?hl=en\">post<\/a> shared on December 13. \u201cBottom line\u2014it was an innocent mistake. She was babysitting and one of the kids slipped out the door unnoticed, but it ended safely. Could\u2019ve happened to anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old reality star implored fans and followers to keep Jana\u2019s charges in perspective, blaming the hype on the recent court case with Josh.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe media is sensationalizing this because of other current family circumstances, and it makes me so mad,\u201d Jessa continued. \u201c[Jana]\u2019s without question, one of the most amazing women I know, and I\u2019d trust her with my kids any day of the week. Do me a favor\u2014give the girl a break, and all you perfect humans go back to living your lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Duggar family cousin Amy King, who\u2019s been openly critical of the family in the past, added her thoughts on the situation as well. And she had nothing but love for her cousin Jana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will call out what is right, and I will call out what is wrong. This couldn\u2019t have been intentional,\u201d King wrote on her Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amyrachelleking\/\">stories<\/a> December 13, \u201cI bet you were exhausted, stressed and just emotionally worn out. Watching multiple kids is hard! Bc there\u2019s so many of them and you only have two eyes!! It\u2019s a very sad situation going on and my heart goes out to @janamduggar, love you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jana has submitted a plea of \u201cnot guilty\u201d on child endangerment charges. Per Arkansas law, the misdemeanor charges could result in some jail time or a fine if Jana is found guilty.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the Duggar family keep making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The latest \u201c19 Kids and Counting\u201d alum facing legal troubles is eldest daughter Jana Duggar, though the charges against her are much less serious than those facing her older brother, Josh, who was convicted on December 9 of receiving and possessing child pornography.\u00a0Prior to that shocking conviction, 30-year-old Jana, who is unmarried and has no children, was charged with endangering the welfare of a minor on September 9. No one has known the exact details, but she is now speaking about what she says happened.\u00a0\u201cThe raw facts: I was babysitting a few months ago when one of the children wandered outside alone. A passerby who saw [the] child called the police. This resulted in a written citation, as well as a follow-up with child welfare who concluded that it was an accident and the child was unharmed,\u201d Jana wrote in a statement, according to Fox News.\u00a0\u201cThey 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\u2019s truly what mattered most to me.\u201dJana\u2019s sister, Jessa, came to her sibling\u2019s defense on social media.\u201cGetting messages about headlines about Jana,\u201d Jessa wrote in an Instagram story post shared on December 13. \u201cBottom line\u2014it was an innocent mistake. She was babysitting and one of the kids slipped out the door unnoticed, but it ended safely. Could\u2019ve happened to anyone.\u201dThe 29-year-old reality star implored fans and followers to keep Jana\u2019s charges in perspective, blaming the hype on the recent court case with Josh.\u201cThe media is sensationalizing this because of other current family circumstances, and it makes me so mad,\u201d Jessa continued. \u201c[Jana]\u2019s without question, one of the most amazing women I know, and I\u2019d trust her with my kids any day of the week. Do me a favor\u2014give the girl a break, and all you perfect humans go back to living your lives.\u201dDuggar family cousin Amy King, who\u2019s been openly critical of the family in the past, added her thoughts on the situation as well. And she had nothing but love for her cousin Jana.\u201cI will call out what is right, and I will call out what is wrong. This couldn\u2019t have been intentional,\u201d King wrote on her Instagram stories December 13, \u201cI bet you were exhausted, stressed and just emotionally worn out. Watching multiple kids is hard! Bc there\u2019s so many of them and you only have two eyes!! It\u2019s a very sad situation going on and my heart goes out to @janamduggar, love you.\u201dJana has submitted a plea of \u201cnot guilty\u201d on child endangerment charges. Per Arkansas law, the misdemeanor charges could result in some jail time or a fine if Jana is found guilty.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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