Jana Duggar Changes Plea to Guilty in Child Endangerment Case

usmagazine.com:

Counting On alum Jana Duggar has changed her plea to guilty after being charged with child endangerment late last year, Us Weekly can confirm.The 31-year-old 19 Kids and Counting alum’s case is now settled after she was ordered to pay $880 in fees following her plea.

TMZ was first to report the news.The Arkansas native was charged in September 2021, according to the Elm Spring District County Clerk.

There, child endangerment charges often result in paying fines or spending up to 90 days in jail. At the time, the former reality TV star pleaded not guilty and three months later, she shared a statement about her side of the story.“I’m only sharing this because the media has been having a field day with it all,” the former reality star wrote via Instagram Story in December 2021. “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. … 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.”Duggar continued: “They recognized it was a case of a child slipping out of the house when you turn your back for a moment.