(CW: Child Sexual Abuse) Josh and Anna Duggar 25: Graduated from Jesus Jail to Federal Prison

[seraaa]

Jinger and Jeremy

https://www.instagram.com/p/COTFuNir24e/

"We are disturbed to hear of the charges against Josh. While this case must go through the legal system, we want to make it clear that we absolutely condemn any form of child abuse and fully support the authorities and judicial processes in their pursuit of justice."

 

Edited April 30, 2021 by seraaa

[DalmatianCat]

4 minutes ago, SlamwiseGamgee said:

My main question for the moment is how the rest of the family will respond? Do you think it will be one joint statement or will JBoob and Mechelle release one as well as each of the married kids?

I think a few of the established married kids will release their own statements. Derrick and Jill already did. Jeremy probably will. John David and Joe were both devastated last time, I can see them being livid this time (Austin also!), especially since they have young children now. I can see how they decided to try the restoration last time, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re done with Josh now.

JD and Joe both seem like they’d feel very responsible for Josh’s kids.

I don’t think the newly married couples will comment.

This is so sad.

[Alisamer]

2 minutes ago, SunnySideUp said:

Pray for their family?! It's YOUR family. THEY LIVE ON  YOUR FUCKING PROPERTY. You can't distance yourself from this shit.

Maybe Jeremy needs to give them "making a statement" lessons. 

I'm sure he's mostly self-serving, distancing from Josh, but at least he clearly said he opposed child abuse and supports the justice system. The Duggars as always are mealy-mouthed.

[Satan'sFortress]

This did not age well--from last week:

Josh scandal brought our family closer together

[adidas]

That last sentence tells us all we need to know. ‘We love Josh and Anna and continue to pray for their family’ ... there will be no divorce. JB and M will align with and defend their pedophile son.

[JenniferJuniper]

2 minutes ago, Imagine20 said:

Is it true that Jim Bob and Michelle's home was searched, too, in 2019? I wonder what the whole story is here with that. 

They denied it, but if he used any devices in that house, I'm sure it was searched.

Either way, this is not new news to anyone in Josh's family.  The fake car lot was raided in 2019, ffs. 

[Nikedagain?]

1) jfc. I hate his slimy guts, but I did NOT want this. 

2) I'm going to troll Ted Cruz so hard

[ofMatthew]

2 minutes ago, AreYouThereGothard? said:

So Ma and Pa Duggar’s biggest concern is that this gets resolved “in a timely manner”? 

How the fuck do you resolve CSA images?

[AmazonGrace]

12 minutes ago, Angelface said:

I am not asking this to play Devil’s advocate, it is a genuine question, do you think Anna knows what these images depict and why this is so heinous? I feel uncertain as to what her understanding of this is as she has been so sheltered and I’m unsure whether anyone will inform her of everything that is going on. I think, speculation I know, that she may have been given a very whitewashed version of what has happened. I also think that she will want to believe Josh if he claims that it is a misunderstanding, something he downloaded accidentally. She has probably been “kept in the dark” and may only be in possession of a sanitised version of what happened. 

JMO, if she doesn't know it's her responsibility to find out.

[Nikedagain?]

Just now, adidas said:

That last sentence tells us all we need to know. ‘We love Josh and Anna and continue to pray for their family’ ... there will be no divorce. JB and M will align with and defend their pedophile son.

or... "he was framed!"

[Snowless]

21 minutes ago, SteelCityHeathen said:

The affidavit said that each charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

Just wondering, is it up to the judge to decided whether those would be served concurrently or consecutively?

[TuringMachine]

Not that it needs to be said again, but wow JB and Michele are pieces of shit.

[PurpleCats]

1 minute ago, adidas said:

That last sentence tells us all we need to know. ‘We love Josh and Anna and continue to pray for their family’ ... there will be no divorce. JB and M will align with and defend their pedophile son.

I hope Anna’s parents, for the first time in their lives, do the right thing and help her GTFO.  That nasty pedo’s family sure as heck won’t. 

[friendofgreen]

24 minutes ago, NoKidsAndCounting said:

I have to believe that Anna would have the support of most fundies in this situation? Right? I know many of them excused Josh before because they used the “he was only a teen and repented” excuse. Those reasons are gone now. If Anna wants to go to a fundie family member’s house…maybe David and Priscilla’s for a while? I hope they get real therapy.

Perhaps if he had gone to real treatment not pray away camp this could have all been avoided

[artdecades]

I feel so bad for the kids, especially Mack and Meredith. Not only is their dad a creep, but the burden of childcare is going to fall on them for their 5 siblings. 

[louisa05]

This should be yet another indictment of purity culture, courtship and everything these groups preach about how to raise children. 

[tanba]

1 minute ago, ofMatthew said:

How the fuck do you resolve CSA images?

Put them in Acid?

[JermajestyDuggar]

10 minutes ago, adidas said:

That last sentence tells us all we need to know. ‘We love Josh and Anna and continue to pray for their family’ ... there will be no divorce. JB and M will align with and defend their pedophile son.

There will be grown siblings that disagree with how JB&M handle it. I bet this won’t bring the Duggar family closer together like last time. I’m guessing there will be more distance from some of the grown siblings. Lots more.

Edited April 30, 2021 by JermajestyDuggar

[lizzybee]

It is telling to me that they didn’t defend him or say they believe he is innocent. 

[RainbowSky]

15 minutes ago, closetcagebaby said:

Would it be possible to add a content warning to the title of this thread?

Well, Josh's name is in it.

[NachosFlandersStyle]

So if he's pleading not guilty, what are the chances this actually goes to trial? I'm not sure I've ever heard of a jury trial for this sort of case.

[JenniferJuniper]

2 minutes ago, ofMatthew said:

How the fuck do you resolve CSA images?

By pleading guilty as soon as possible and promplty heading off for a nice long federal prison sentence. 

[SorenaJ]

That statement from JB and Michelle was like trying to put frosting on dog poo. 

[AmazonGrace]

Oh I am out of the loop, I didn't realize Jinger & her dude wrote a book. Now I wonder if there will be any cringeworthy statements concerning joshy.

[Jencendiary]

14 minutes ago, Angelface said:

I am not asking this to play Devil’s advocate, it is a genuine question, do you think Anna knows what these images depict and why this is so heinous? 

She's not actually mentally incompetent. Stop cossetting this grown woman making choices as if she's a child herself. She's an adult who chose to have a whole goddamn basketball team of children with a man she knew assaulted his own sisters.