Shortly after Josh Duggar was convicted of receiving and possessing child pornography back in December, his parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, released a statement on the verdict.
Though still unwilling to condemn their son's actions or confirm his guilt, the parents of 19 expressed sympathy for those who were victimized and offered words of support for Josh's wife, Anna.
When Josh Duggar was arrested on child pornography charges back in April of 2021, it was widely assumed that TLC would immediately cut ties with the predator's family.
But that didn't happen.
For obvious reasons, the Duggar family has been under a tremendous amount of scrutiny in recent months.
Ever since Josh Duggar was arrested on child pornography charges in April of last year, there's been a great deal of discussion surrounding the culture of abuse that enabled him to get away with so much for so long.
In the weeks since Josh Duggar was convicted of receiving and possessing child pornography, many people who were watching the trial closely have come forward with their own tales of being abused and exploited under similar circumstances.
In the aftermath of the verdict, popular subreddit r/DuggarSnark has emerged as a place for victims to share tales of survival.
The Duggar family was first introduced to American television audiences in 2004 in a Discovery Channel documentary entitled 14 Children and Pregnant Again.
The title, of course, tells you everything you need to know about the premise.
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have released their first statement in the wake of their eldest son, Josh, being found guilty in his child sexual abuse material trial.
The verdict came down on Thursday after a jury deliberated for about 24 hours.
In just one week, Josh Duggar will go to court for his trial. A few days later, the jury will issue a verdict.
Most families of such a disgraced and disgusting person would defend him, condemn him, or just keep quiet.
A few weeks ago, Anna Duggar welcomed her seventh child while disgraced husband Josh remains on home confinement.
She waited until this week to share the news with her fans and followers.
It's been over six months since Josh Duggar was arrested on child pornography charges, and for most of that time, his family members kept a much lower profile than usual.
But now, with Josh's trial just weeks away patriarch Jim Bob Duggar has decided to reverse course.
This month, Josh Duggar passed on a plea deal that could have spared him from going to trial.
It is hoped that when his jury trial begins in late November, he will swiftly be found guilty.
It's been over seven months since Justin Duggar and Claire Spivey got married.
At the time, their wedding was a big deal, as even by Duggar standards, these two were very young to be making such a major life decision together.
It's just basic math, people.
Michelle Duggar is 55 years old and she has 19 children.
Michelle Duggar has been keeping a low profile lately.
That makes sense, of course, as her family is currently embroiled in one of the most appalling celebrity scandals in recent memory.
Looks like the ongoing feud between Anna Duggar and her in-laws might be even more complicated than we thought.
At first it appeared that the two warring factions simply couldn't agree on how to handle the latest scandal involving Anna's depraved husband, Josh Duggar.
After months of delays, Josh Duggar's child pornography trial will get underway in just a matter of weeks.
While the most important question, of course, is that of Josh's guilt or innocence, many others will be answered during the court proceedings.
Over the course of the past five months, we've heard all kinds of reports about how various members of the Duggar family are coping in the aftermath of Josh Duggar's arrest on child pornography charges.
While Jinger Duggar hopes justice is served, and Jill wants the world to know she's living her best life, for the most part, the family has been steering clear of social media, which probably means they're having a difficult time.
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have a long history of lying to protect their troubled eldest son.
But this time, federal investigators are involved, so the troubled couple might find themselves in a precarious legal situation themselves if they continue spewing nonsense in order to obfuscate the investigation into Josh Duggar's child pornography collection.
Welp.
We guess Jim Bob Duggar isn't persona TOTALLY non grata when it comes to his children these days.
By the unfortunate sound of things, we haven't seen or heard the last of Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar.
Just over two months since their oldest child was arrested on charges of child pornography possession, and days after TLC canceled the reality show Counting On as a result, these misguided parents of 19 have released a statement.
When the world learned that Josh Duggar had been arrested on child pornography charges, many of the family's biggest fans and harshest critics had the same question on their mind:
How long has his family been expecting this, and what did they do to try and help him hide his criminal behavior?
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.
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.
