When news got out that Josh Duggar had been arrested on child pornography charges, it was widely assumed that this predatory fundie freak would be going to prison for a very long time.
But Josh isn't going down without a fight.
Days ago, disgraced former reality star Josh Duggar demanded a trial postponement.
His team is insisting on more time to examine the evidence for themselves.
To most of the world, the Josh Duggar child pornography trial is basically a formality.
It seems obvious that Josh is guilty of the crimes he's been accused of, as it was his work computer where federal agents discovered dozens of videos and images depicting children as young as 18 months old.
Amy Duggar is continuing to use her social media feed for the greater good.
Which is to say:
Josh Duggar is not ready to face a jury of his peers.
The seemingly horrible former reality star was arrested on April on two counts of child pornography possession and is scheduled to go on trial in less than a month.
Counting On has endured for 11 seasons, and is veering dangerously close to airing 100 episodes.
The reality series' future hangs in the balance, however.
For the past two months, Josh Duggar has been making daily tabloid headlines.
As you've probably heard by now, the 33-year-old father of six (with a seventh on the way) was arrested on child pornography charges in April.
For many years, Amy Duggar has shouldered the reputation of being the "bad girl" of the Duggar family.
She's actually a devout Christian -- she simply does not share the extreme views and lifestyle of her cousins.
As you've probably heard by now, Josh Duggar was arrested on child pornography charges back in April.
The 33-year-old father of six (with a seventh on the way) is currently awaiting his trial, which is set to begin in July.
It's been almost two months since Josh Duggar was arrested on child pornography charges.
For obvious reasons, Josh has been keeping a low profile since then.
In the weeks since Josh Duggar's arrest on child pornography charges, most members of his family have chosen to keep their mouths shut.
That makes sense, of course, as this is the sort of scandal that could bring their family media empire crashing to the ground.
When Josh Duggar got arrested on child pornography charges, it was widely assumed that the 33-year-old would be headed to prison for a very long time.
But his trial won't begin until July, and there's always a chance he could beat the charges.
If you know anything about the Duggar family, you're probably familiar with their bizarre courtship rules.
These are the infamous restrictions that prohibit virtually all forms of physical contact between the sexes prior to marriage.
In many ways, Jinger Duggar is unlike anyone else in her family.
The 27-year-old mother of two first gained a reputation as a rebel when she cast aside her family's strict dress code and started wearing pants instead of the Duggar women's customary floor-length skirts.
In the wake of the first Josh Duggar sex scandal way back in 2015, it was widely assumed that the Duggar family's media empire had come to an abrupt and humiliating end.
That turned out not to be the case, of course.
In the weeks since Josh Duggar was arrested on child pornography charges, his family has attempted to go about their business as though nothing were amiss.
But the reality of the situation is that the Duggars are running scared, and their world is tumbling down around them.
As you've probably heard by now, Josh Duggar was arrested on child pornography charges back in April.
He's currently out on bail living with friends of his father's and awaiting his trial, which is set to begin in July.
It's been about six weeks since Josh Duggar was arrested on child pornography charges, and still, not a single member of the Duggar family has openly comndemned Josh or his actions.
Of course, the simplest explanation for their silence is that they genuinely believe he's not guilty.
Toxic purity culture infests many strata of our society, from education policies to how films are rated and more.
Nowhere is there a stronger concentration of this way of thinking than in the cult to which the Duggars belong.
When it comes to Anna Duggar, many questions continue to surround the expecting mother of six.
Most notably, why is she still married to Josh Duggar?
Normally, by this point in the summer, the Duggars would be planning trips and filming Counting On at Jim Bob's palatial home in Tontitown, Arkansas.
But this year, they're focusing the entirety of their energy on Josh Duggar's arrest and upcoming trial.
When Counting On fans first learned that Jana Duggar was being courted by Stephen Wissmann, they were elated by the idea that the beloved reality star had finally found Mr. Right.
And when those same fans found out that Josh Duggar had been arrested on child pornography charges, they were appropriately outraged.
It's been six weeks since Josh Duggar was arrested on child pornography charges, and it seems more and more like this latest scandal will bring about the end of the Duggars' media empire.
Sure, Josh has been involved in numerous revolting scandals in the past, but this one is different.
It has been well over a month since disgraced former reality star Josh Duggar's arrest.
The admitted sexual predator has been charged with possessing photos and videos of the sexual abuse of little girls.
