Jana Duggarhas reached a settlement regarding thechild endangerment citationshe received late last year.
The19 Kids and Countingalum settled outside of the district court in Elm Springs, Arkansas, and paid $880 after pleading guilty, a clerk confirms to PEOPLE.Fox News was first to report that the charge had been adjudicated on Tuesday.
An attorney for Jana did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment.
News of Jana’s charge first surfaced in early December, just one day after her brotherJosh Duggarwasconvicted of receiving and possessingchild sexual abuse material.
Jana Duggar.Jana Duggar/Instagram
A few days later, Janabroke her silenceon the child endangerment charge and addressed the situation in a statement on her Instagram Story.
“I’m only sharing this because the media has been having a field day with it all. 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,” she wrote, seemingly referencing Josh’s trial and conviction.
Jana’s statement went on to lay out what she called “the raw facts” of the incident.
“They 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,” she went on. “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’s truly what mattered most to me.”
Several of her family members also spoke out in support of Jana, including her younger sister Jessa (Duggar) Seewald and her cousinAmy Duggar King.
Amy, 35, added: “I bet you were exhausted, stressed and just emotionally worn out. The child was ok and found … Watching multiple kids is hard! Bc there’s so many of them and you only have two eyes!!”
Jana was initially scheduled for a bench trial on Jan. 10, but the court appearance will no longer take place in light of the settlement.
source: people.com
