Jana Duggar Breaks Her Silence On Child Endangerment Misdemeanor!

Jana Duggar is telling her side of the child endangerment story.

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The 31-year-old has been in the spotlight recently endangering the welfare of a child.

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On Friday, December 10, Jana was charged with misdemeanor child endangerment for an incident that occurred on September 9.

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Jana is now breaking her silence.

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On Tuesday, December 14, she took to her Instagram Story to dispel any rumors and set the record straight.

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“The raw facts: I was babysitting a few months ago when one of the children wandered outside alone,” Jana wrote.

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Jana explained police recognized the case “of a child slipping out of the house when you turn your back for a moment.”

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“It all happened so quickly and was scary. I was certainly never arrested like some may have implied,” she explained.

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Jana said, “I’m only sharing this because the media has been having a field day with it all. I prefer a more private life.”

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