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Duggar’s argument that lawyers should have been able to ask about prior sex-offense convictions of a former car dealership staff member who allegedly used the same computer, was rejected and the lower court has upheld Duggar’s conviction.
Their theory was that this former employee may have been responsible for the illicit material found on the computer.
The trial court refused to allow lawyers to introduce past convictions as evidence unless they could establish that the former staff member had access to the same computer.
“19 Kids & Counting” Spoilers – Josh Duggar Case – More Details
19 Kids & Counting was canceled by the TLC network in 2015, shortly after allegations surfaced about Josh Duggar molesting four of his sisters and a babysitter, years before.
Authorities began their investigation after getting a tip from a family friend; however, due to the statute of limitation, potential charges had expired.
The oldest child of Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar, Josh resigned from his role at the Family Research Council, in 2021. The non-governmental organization’s mission is to “advance faith, family, and freedom in public police and the culture from a Christian worldview.”
Duggar’s appeal was centered on the argument that his attorneys should have been permitted to include details about a prior sex-offense conviction against a former employee of Duggar’s car dealership. The employee had used the computer that was seized in the investigation, but was not allowed to testify about the prior conviction during the trial.
Duggar was first arrested by federal authorities in Little Rock, Arkansas in April 2021. During his trial, a Justice Department representative testified that pornographic images of sexual abuse against children, as young as 12, had been downloaded onto Duggar’s work computer the year before.
Duggar’s case has been highly publicized due to his family’s reality TV show “19 Kids and Counting,” which was canceled in 2015 after allegations emerged that Duggar had sexually molested teenage girls, including four of his own sisters and a babysitter. Duggar’s parents said he admitted his actions and sought counseling at the time, but charges were not pressed.
14 Children and Pregnant Again!, Raising 16 Children, 16 Children and Moving In, On the Road with 16 Children, Duggars’ Big Family Album, 19 Kids and Counting, United Bates of America.
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, Jana Duggar, John-David Duggar, Jill Dillard, Jessa Seewald, Jinger Vuolo, Joseph Duggar, Josiah Duggar, Joy Forsyth, Jedidiah Duggar, Jeremiah Duggar, Jason Duggar, James Duggar, Justin Duggar, Jackson Duggar, Johannah Duggar, Jennifer Duggar, Jordyn-Grace Duggar, Josie Duggar.
The Duggar family has 20 children (19 biological, 1 adopted) and thirty three grandchildren from parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar. They have been the subject of two television shows, 19 Kids and Counting, which aired on TLC from 2008 to 2015 and Counting On, which began airing on TLC in 2015, as well as several TV specials which began airing in 2006. Jim Bob and Michelle raised their children following the teachings of Bill Gothard’s Institute in Basic Life Principles, although many of the married children have started to veer from these teachings with their own families. Their involvement in IBLP lead to a documentary called Shiny Happy People, which premiered on Amazon on June 1, 2023.
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