TRIGGER WARNING: molestation with minors, sexual assault.
A hearing was scheduled before infamous celebrity Josh Duggar had to appear in court for his trial. He was under arrest this year for possessing and receiving child porn content online. As a result, the evidentiary hearing session debated an important detail. It was whether the past data regarding Josh’s molestation charges should become part of the trial or not. The courtroom came to the conclusion of going ahead with it. Keep reading to find out more!
Josh Duggar Trial: Judge Approves Molestation Evidence As A Part of The Trial
An emotional testimony was a part of Josh Duggar’s hearing ahead of the awaited trial. In that, Duggar’s family friend Bobye Holt talked about the time the felon came clean to her about his actions. It turns out the eldest Duggar child molested four girls when he was 12. One of them was his family friend’s daughter that he even dated. However, his defense group argued that the evidence was of no use. That’s because the accused was a teenager himself and didn’t have charges pressed against him for the same.
However, this argument paid no heed to the district judge, Timothy Brooks. In his overruling, he stated that the girls who were violated by the notorious TV star were nearly the same age as those featured in the child porn videos. Hence, this proves that the felon has always had an interest in underage kids and has the tendency to violate them.
Moreover, Josh Duggar’s father also testified in the session. He revealed that he and his family found the abovementioned disturbing acts in 2002. Their child was 14 at the time. Moreover, he commended him in his testimony for being honest to his parents at the time. Despite that, they kept shut about the incidents until a police report from 2006 was found in 2015. It was for the same molestation charges. As a result, TLC canceled their show 19 Kids and Counting.
Josh Duggar Trial: Arrestee Pleaded ‘Not Guilty’ For The Child Porn Charges
In April 2021, Josh Duggar was under arrest for ‘possessing and ‘receiving’ Child Pornographic content virtually. Allegedly, he did so in May 2019 for three consecutive days. It was during the time he ran a car dealership in a computer present at the same place. After this, a federal agent testified in May 2021 for the same. The testimony included that as many as 65 inappropriate media files have been discovered. Out of these, one was a video of an adult man violating two girls, seemingly aged 5 and 10.
During the trial, defense attorney Justin Gilfand stated that another person “placed” these files on the accused’s computer. This was a part of his opening statement. However, the prosecutors revealed that they have logs of the computer. They exposed that the accused has simultaneously downloaded the disturbing content while also sending emails and saving note pictures.
If you or someone you know is a victim of any of the acts mentioned in this story, call:
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Hotline
1.800.656.HOPE | www.rainn.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or 1.800.787.3224 | www.thehotline.org