Counting On alum Josh Duggar is infamous for his scandalous life. Jim Bob and Michelle’s eldest son has had been accused in several cases of sexual abuse. It was revealed years ago that he was involved in molesting multiple underage girls, including his four sisters. Here is a timeline to illustrate the scandalous life of Josh Duggar that keeps him away from the screen appearances.
Counting On: Jim Bob Confesses Josh’s Misdeeds
In March 2002, Jim Bob confessed to the police that Josh sexually molested several young victims in the Duggar family. He attempted to fondle the breasts and genitals when they were asleep. After that, Jim Bob lost his primary bid for the Republican Senate seat to Senator Tim Hutchinson in Arkansas. Later, in July 2002, the patriarch of the Duggar family admitted that Josh himself told him about his misdeeds.
Josh Duggar Goes Through A Christian Counseling Program
In March 2003, the couple was made aware of another couple of victims. One of them accused Josh of touching them inappropriately when she was sitting on his lap. Another said that he tried to put his hand up his victim’s dress in a family laundry room. The elders at the Duggar family church agreed on Josh getting some treatments. He landed up with a Christian counseling program from March 17 to July 17, where he “did manual labor and had counseling.”
Josh Duggar’s Sex Scandal Gets Viral!
Fast Forward to December 2006, the Duggar family was supposed to appear on Oprah. However, the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline received a complaint from the Duggar household about another abuse. The message boards online picked up the news and worked towards getting it viral.
Counting On: TLC Cancels 19 Kids And Counting Following Josh’s Scandal
Josh’s misdeeds came out in the open in May 2015 when a news tabloid published a detailed article. It highlighted Josh was abusing the minors when he was a teen. In his statement on Facebook, Josh explained that he is sorry for his previous actions. He has hurt his family and close friends that he deeply regrets. TLC went on to cancel rerun episodes of 19 Kids and Counting. By July, the show was canceled by the network following the controversy surrounding the Duggar family.
Josh Issues A Public Apology Stating That Years Of Watching Pornography Made Him Sick
By August 2015, it was viral that Josh is using an adultery-promoting dating service. Later, he did own up to the claims and said that he was cheating on his wife, Anna. He made a statement that over the years, he has been watching pornography on the Internet. This turned out to be a secret addiction leading to all the crimes he eventually committed.
Josh Duggar is married to Anna Duggar. The couple shares six children – three daughters and three sons. Currently, he works as a car salesman and stays aloof from TLC’s show Counting On.