Details have emerged in the arrest of reality TV star Josh Duggar: sources reveal that authorities have charged him with possession of child pornography.
“According to court documents, Joshua James Duggar, 33, allegedly used the internet to download child sexual abuse material,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Arkansas said in a statement. “Duggar allegedly possessed this material, some of which depicts the sexual abuse of children under the age of 12, in May 2019.”
The former star of 19 Kids and Counting was arrested by Homeland Security on Thursday, April 29.
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Us Weekly reports that Duggar has pled not guilty to the charges, and is being held without bond. His trial will begin July 6. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
Allegations of sexual misconduct with minors first surfaced around Duggar in 2015. Reports said that in 2006, Josh fondled several young girls, including two of his sisters. The same report claimed his parent Jim Bob and Michelle, attempted to cover it up. Duggar later admitted to the molestations but claimed God had forgiven him. He also claimed to have God’s forgiveness after he was caught cheating on his wife, Anna.
In the wake of the admission, network TLC canceled Duggar’s show 19 Kids and Counting. Duggar also lost his job with the Family Research Council. Throughout the show’s run, and through his work with the anti-gay Family Research Council, Duggar had denounced the “homosexual lifestyle” and voiced opposition to LGBTQ rights.
The news comes just after Anna Duggar announced the couple is expecting their seventh child together.
BaltoSteve
Count down to weepy “I have failed you” speech to wife and family coming to a news program near you. Except for Fox News, Hillary’s Emails dontchaknow!
WSnyder
The Right will ignore the truth that nearly all pedophiles and child molesters are Heterosexual men, mostly white and homophobic.
The GOP in numerous states are wasting time with anti-Trans laws relating to sports, locker-rooms, dressing rooms and bathrooms while the fact of the matter is that teens face more danger from the Coaches and school staff and adults with authority positions than they do other teens. [Not to mention Priests and GOP Congressmen].
Cam
If you dig into the origional story, when the parents first found out about him molesting the girls, the father took him to two of his friends to talk to.
BOTH of those men have now had charges of child assault or child pornography against them and one is in prison.
Child molesters tend to be in contact with other child molesters to share information. What are the chances that the father just happened to know two child sexual predators and just HAPPENED to take his son to them to discuss things after the son had molested young girls?
The father and perhaps the mother are most likely child predators and Josh is following in the family footsteps.
jcool
19 child rapes and counting
BaltoSteve
Dig further and you find his mom reading the script for GOP robocalls telling folks that Trans people are going to molest children. Karma, thy name is irony!
radiooutmike
Good Christ. Fondled underage girls. Cheated on his wife. Now up for downloading child porn? And a 7th kid to boot?
Yet, somehow, we’re the problem?
linedrive
Oh my God. Put this on a t-shirt!
Chrisk
Not to say it’s right but looking at this cult there in it kind of makes sense. Women are suppose to be subservient to men and pretty much just baby makers.
If you look at other cults raping kids is common. My guess is that if you start looking at the dad and others you’ll find more then josh guilty.
HenryHawke
Of course we’re the problem! Come on! Don’t you know that Republicons and the right wing religionists can do no wrong! Why? Because they were appointed by god to spread the word and rid this country of “them!” (Fill in your favorite flavor of “them!”) All these crimes against children are done by Democrats, godless liberals, and homosexuals. How do we know? Because they said so! That’s how and they’d never lie to you because they said so too! If you can’t trust a right wing religious nut-job who can you trust!?!?
jackmister
Filed under: Xstain Love.
Fahd
It seems that sometimes when you turn it over to Jesus, He still might let you mess things up big time. I hope someone with more sense is looking out for his children. I suppose I believe that after he takes responsibility and after prison, like anyone else he will deserve help in building a new life,
but he needs to remain away from all children, including his own (at least until they’re into adulthood.)
Cam
I wouldn’t let the kids near their grandparents either. A lot of molesters were molested themselves.
corktownboy
It plead not guilty just now….
HankHarris
I’m always inspired by the values of these ‘real christians’
Liquid Silver
Seriously, if you could see my shocked face right now you’d see exactly how shocked I am. I figured it was either this or another molestation charge.
missvamp
I always knew they were a family of sickos. Religious nutbags like this always are. Hateful, disgusting, drains on society.
Jack
Disgusting. These people not only are sick, they boldly flaunt their Christian values and condemn the rest of us—while they live out there perversions almost like they are untouchable. Remember this little molester, adulterer and pedophile was the Executive Director of the Family Research Council and said his family was ” the epitome of conservative values”. Ala Jerry Falwell and Matt Gaetz. Lock. Him. Up.
ScottOnEarth
What is about this person and/or story that merits a place on Queerty? He’s not gay and, to my knowledge, has nothing to do with the LGBTQ world.
John
I say that to myself when I see many stories on this site.
Chrisk
The shithead has made a career out of working against gay rights. First working for the FRC and then working to get a local law passed against gay couples. Not to mention his buddies being well known right wingers.
All this while holding the virtue of concern for children. If he didn’t put himself there then no one would care.
Hdtex
Write your own blog then cuckboy
Cam
Because he worked for an anti-LGBTQ hate group lobbying against our civil rights and his parents have recorded robocalls specifically attacking LGBGQ people and supporting bigoted candidates.
This posting shows that these bigots are the actual criminals and molesters that they accuse others of being. Completely relevant.
mailliw110
Ok, so why are you here?
trojanboy
Oh look!!!!! Its a piece of shit.
wooly101
The more I read about heterosexuals, the more I’m glad I’m gay. It is so much less difficult.
Godabed
The parents also need to brought up on charges for enabling this behavior from him.