Josh Duggar’s legal woes appear to be getting worse with each passing day.
Last week, a federal judge denied the former reality star/antigay activist’s latest request to have the child pornography charges against him dropped.
As you may recall, Duggar was arrested by U.S. Marshals back in April when the IP address linked to his used car dealership was used to download over 200 photos and videos of children in abusive situations onto his phone.
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In his motion to have to case dismissed, Duggar tried saying the illegal content was actually viewed by someone else at the car dealership and then magically transferred onto his phone without his knowledge in an attempt to make him appear guilty. Or something.
The judge didn’t buy the excuse and, this week, ordered Duggar to provide the court a list of alibis and witnesses plus the specific places where he was during the time the illegal content was downloaded and viewed.
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Duggar, who has pleaded not guilty, is scheduled to return to court on November 18 for pre-trial, followed by a jury trial scheduled for November 30. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison plus fines of up to $250,000 on each count.
In 2015, Duggar admitted to molesting several girls, including his own sister, in their sleep. He claimed God had forgiven him for his sins.
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
cuteguy
I think 18 and counting will have new meaning for him in prison.
Jerry
Hahahaha that made me LOL! Hey, that’d be a great show as long as any money made from it went to a good cause.
Cam
One of the officers said the images were some of the worst he’d seen in his entire career.
I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that multiple kids in his family’s religion (Quiverfull) have been molested. That’s a huge reason they want to keep the kids at home to school them, keeping them away from anyone that could report suspicions.
Invader7
This perv needs to get life. NO parole…I think his creepy parents molested him & his siblings. It’s a family thing.
Phillip
He’d better practice a new facial look because the one he’s sporting now is surely going to get his face punched over and over if he even looks at someone in prison with that facial expression.
He should practice looking down at the floor and shutting his pie-hole.