Josh Duggars parents, sisters disturbed after porn charges on 19 Kids star
- Former ‘19 Kids and Counting...' star Josh Duggar‘s family began breaking their silence about his arrest
- Duggar pleaded not guilty to child pornography charges on April 30
- His parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, and his sisters Jill Dillard and Jinger Vuolo says they are disturbed
Josh Duggar, whose family became the subject of a TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting’ in 2008, was charged with receiving and possessing child pornography in Arkansas on April 30. His parents have now released an official statement on their official website in which they said that “We appreciate your continued prayers for our family at this time.”
“The accusations brought against Joshua today are very serious. It is our prayer that the truth, no matter what it is, will come to light and that this will all be resolved in a timely manner. We love Josh and Anna [Duggar] and continue to pray for their family.”
He now faces “up to 20 years of imprisonment and fines up to $250,000.00 on each count.”
Josh is currently being held without bond, but he will have the opportunity to request to be released on bond at a hearing on May 5, according to Intouchweekly.com.
In order to be released, he will require a “third-party custodian” who he will reside with that would “ensure compliance with conditions of release and can ensure to the court that there are no minors in the home, or that would be visiting unsupervised.”
Duggar’s parents have been supportive of their son through past scandals, including when it was revealed in 2015 that he had molested four of his younger sisters and a babysitter.
Jill, 29, self-identified as one of Josh’s victims during an interview with Megyn Kelly at the time.
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