Josh Duggar arrested and in federal custody

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No wonder the Duggar girls are ready to be courted, married, and popping out babies as soon as they can, whenever a single, non-related male of the species turn up.

They know that they will be targeted by their male kin otherwise.

I won't be surprised if we find out that at some point JB was abusing the son and turned him into a pedo.

It may also be why JB has always protected him - so that Josh doesn’t out him as his own abuser. Either way Josh should be put in general population. There’s a special place in hell for those who harm children.

I’d also be sorely tempted if I were Child Protection to remove his kids from Anna’s care if it turns out he abused any of them and she aided and abetted by doing nothing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Jesus! I didn’t know the details of what he did to his sisters when he was a teen. It’s bad. I know he’s not on trial for that though obviously - will the court allow those details in the trial?

I’m no defender of josh but he was underage (12 yrs old the first time) when he first did what he did to his sisters. He was a child and I think his parents and church community clearly failed him when he asked for help. Now this is no surprise. I find that sad.

This made me pause, because you’re right. There are accounts of josh admitting/ confessing what he had done to the adult in charge more than once- it sounded like he told Bobye what he had done without any prompting, and it sounds like he freely admitted the thing with his sisters to his parents. He was crying out for help. And didn’t get it. And now he is this monster , when he probably didn’t want to be.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Jesus! I didn’t know the details of what he did to his sisters when he was a teen. It’s bad. I know he’s not on trial for that though obviously - will the court allow those details in the trial?

I’m no defender of josh but he was underage (12 yrs old the first time) when he first did what he did to his sisters. He was a child and I think his parents and church community clearly failed him when he asked for help. Now this is no surprise. I find that sad.

This made me pause, because you’re right. There are accounts of josh admitting/ confessing what he had done to the adult in charge more than once- it sounded like he told Bobye what he had done without any prompting, and it sounds like he freely admitted the thing with his sisters to his parents. He was crying out for help. And didn’t get it. And now he is this monster , when he probably didn’t want to be.

I'm pretty sure the sisters snitched on him first, and then he confessed. Who knows what would have happened if the sister (presumably Jill) never spoke up about it.

[Anonymous]

Who are these other families who allow their children to marry Duggar kids? I would want NO PART of their current drama and whatever else (and I'm sure it's a lot) has been hidden from the public.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Jesus! I didn’t know the details of what he did to his sisters when he was a teen. It’s bad. I know he’s not on trial for that though obviously - will the court allow those details in the trial?

I’m no defender of josh but he was underage (12 yrs old the first time) when he first did what he did to his sisters. He was a child and I think his parents and church community clearly failed him when he asked for help. Now this is no surprise. I find that sad.

This made me pause, because you’re right. There are accounts of josh admitting/ confessing what he had done to the adult in charge more than once- it sounded like he told Bobye what he had done without any prompting, and it sounds like he freely admitted the thing with his sisters to his parents. He was crying out for help. And didn’t get it. And now he is this monster , when he probably didn’t want to be.

I'm pretty sure the sisters snitched on him first, and then he confessed. Who knows what would have happened if the sister (presumably Jill) never spoke up about it.

Imo it doesn’t matter if sister snitched. He was still a child who was failed by the adults in his life. It was an adult’s responsibility to get him help. You say who knows what would have happened if jill hadn’t spoken up but she did and pretty much the worst thing did happen.

[Anonymous]

I struggle with people saying that the sisters "snitched." It makes it sound like that was a bad thing for them to do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesus! I didn’t know the details of what he did to his sisters when he was a teen. It’s bad. I know he’s not on trial for that though obviously - will the court allow those details in the trial?

I’m no defender of josh but he was underage (12 yrs old the first time) when he first did what he did to his sisters. He was a child and I think his parents and church community clearly failed him when he asked for help. Now this is no surprise. I find that sad.

This made me pause, because you’re right. There are accounts of josh admitting/ confessing what he had done to the adult in charge more than once- it sounded like he told Bobye what he had done without any prompting, and it sounds like he freely admitted the thing with his sisters to his parents. He was crying out for help. And didn’t get it. And now he is this monster , when he probably didn’t want to be.

I'm pretty sure the sisters snitched on him first, and then he confessed. Who knows what would have happened if the sister (presumably Jill) never spoke up about it.

Imo it doesn’t matter if sister snitched. He was still a child who was failed by the adults in his life. It was an adult’s responsibility to get him help. You say who knows what would have happened if jill hadn’t spoken up but she did and pretty much the worst thing did happen.

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They did help him. According to their faith values. They sent him to Christian rehabilitation camp.

For three months in 2003, Josh was sent to the Institute in Basic Life Principles Training Center in Little Rock, Arkansas

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who are these other families who allow their children to marry Duggar kids? I would want NO PART of their current drama and whatever else (and I'm sure it's a lot) has been hidden from the public.

The Duggars are considered "fundie royalty." Marrying into the clan is a badge of honor.

For example, this family, the Rodrigueses, was absolutely gleeful that their daughter married Anna Duggar's brother, and name-drops the Duggars whenever possible. Josh even led the prayer at the daughter's wedding reception (1:25:00 into the wedding video): https://rodriguesfamilyministries.com/main/?p=4065. (Don't let the bride's late 20th century dress throw you--the wedding was in 2020). The Rodrigues family is well-worth a trip down a rabbit hole--for awhile the entire family lived in an RV. They are second-generation homeschoolers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesus! I didn’t know the details of what he did to his sisters when he was a teen. It’s bad. I know he’s not on trial for that though obviously - will the court allow those details in the trial?

I’m no defender of josh but he was underage (12 yrs old the first time) when he first did what he did to his sisters. He was a child and I think his parents and church community clearly failed him when he asked for help. Now this is no surprise. I find that sad.

This made me pause, because you’re right. There are accounts of josh admitting/ confessing what he had done to the adult in charge more than once- it sounded like he told Bobye what he had done without any prompting, and it sounds like he freely admitted the thing with his sisters to his parents. He was crying out for help. And didn’t get it. And now he is this monster , when he probably didn’t want to be.

Once he turned 18 and was an adult and in charge of himself legally, nothing prohibited him from getting whatever help he felt he needed. No sympathy beyond the day he turned 18.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Jesus! I didn’t know the details of what he did to his sisters when he was a teen. It’s bad. I know he’s not on trial for that though obviously - will the court allow those details in the trial?

I’m no defender of josh but he was underage (12 yrs old the first time) when he first did what he did to his sisters. He was a child and I think his parents and church community clearly failed him when he asked for help. Now this is no surprise. I find that sad.

This made me pause, because you’re right. There are accounts of josh admitting/ confessing what he had done to the adult in charge more than once- it sounded like he told Bobye what he had done without any prompting, and it sounds like he freely admitted the thing with his sisters to his parents. He was crying out for help. And didn’t get it. And now he is this monster , when he probably didn’t want to be.

I'm pretty sure the sisters snitched on him first, and then he confessed. Who knows what would have happened if the sister (presumably Jill) never spoke up about it.

Imo it doesn’t matter if sister snitched. He was still a child who was failed by the adults in his life. It was an adult’s responsibility to get him help. You say who knows what would have happened if jill hadn’t spoken up but she did and pretty much the worst thing did happen.

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They did help him. According to their faith values. They sent him to Christian rehabilitation camp.

For three months in 2003, Josh was sent to the Institute in Basic Life Principles Training Center in Little Rock, Arkansas

Faith-based rehab is worthless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I struggle with people saying that the sisters "snitched." It makes it sound like that was a bad thing for them to do.

I agree with you.

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Anonymous wrote:Jesus! I didn’t know the details of what he did to his sisters when he was a teen. It’s bad. I know he’s not on trial for that though obviously - will the court allow those details in the trial?

I’m no defender of josh but he was underage (12 yrs old the first time) when he first did what he did to his sisters. He was a child and I think his parents and church community clearly failed him when he asked for help. Now this is no surprise. I find that sad.

This made me pause, because you’re right. There are accounts of josh admitting/ confessing what he had done to the adult in charge more than once- it sounded like he told Bobye what he had done without any prompting, and it sounds like he freely admitted the thing with his sisters to his parents. He was crying out for help. And didn’t get it. And now he is this monster , when he probably didn’t want to be.

I'm pretty sure the sisters snitched on him first, and then he confessed. Who knows what would have happened if the sister (presumably Jill) never spoke up about it.

Imo it doesn’t matter if sister snitched. He was still a child who was failed by the adults in his life. It was an adult’s responsibility to get him help. You say who knows what would have happened if jill hadn’t spoken up but she did and pretty much the worst thing did happen.

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They did help him. According to their faith values. They sent him to Christian rehabilitation camp.

For three months in 2003, Josh was sent to the Institute in Basic Life Principles Training Center in Little Rock, Arkansas

Faith-based rehab is worthless.

Yes AND Bill Gothard, former leader of IBLP, stepped down after multiple accusations that he sexually harassed and assaulted employees. Dozens of women came forward. Gothard stepped down in 2014, so he was in charge when Josh went there for rehabilitation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/01/06/new-charges-allege-religious-leader-who-has-ties-to-the-duggars-sexually-abused-women/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesus! I didn’t know the details of what he did to his sisters when he was a teen. It’s bad. I know he’s not on trial for that though obviously - will the court allow those details in the trial?

I’m no defender of josh but he was underage (12 yrs old the first time) when he first did what he did to his sisters. He was a child and I think his parents and church community clearly failed him when he asked for help. Now this is no surprise. I find that sad.

This made me pause, because you’re right. There are accounts of josh admitting/ confessing what he had done to the adult in charge more than once- it sounded like he told Bobye what he had done without any prompting, and it sounds like he freely admitted the thing with his sisters to his parents. He was crying out for help. And didn’t get it. And now he is this monster , when he probably didn’t want to be.

I'm pretty sure the sisters snitched on him first, and then he confessed. Who knows what would have happened if the sister (presumably Jill) never spoke up about it.

Imo it doesn’t matter if sister snitched. He was still a child who was failed by the adults in his life. It was an adult’s responsibility to get him help. You say who knows what would have happened if jill hadn’t spoken up but she did and pretty much the worst thing did happen.

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They did help him. According to their faith values. They sent him to Christian rehabilitation camp.

For three months in 2003, Josh was sent to the Institute in Basic Life Principles Training Center in Little Rock, Arkansas

Faith-based rehab is worthless.

This wasn’t even faith-based rehab. It was a ministry that promoted homeschooling and counseled young people not to question fundamentalist principles. Dress modestly. Obey your parents. Love the Lord. Be fruitful and multiply. The ministry was never equipped to rehabilitate sex offenders or help victims of sexual abuse. Some of the people running the ministry were molesting and raping girls and women who were sent to their centers.

[Anonymous]

Woo! Big win!

The judge granted the motion to allow testimony of prior SA acts by Josh Duggar.

Hopefully everyone can see this link

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.arwd.62817/gov.uscourts.arwd.62817.106.0.pdf

This motion along with the judge denying the motion that Bobye Holt's testimony should not be allowed because of clergy privilege are two big early wins for the Prosecution.