The infamous 19 Kids and Counting star Josh Duggar has been arrested on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography. Back in 2015, some reports surfaced revealing that the TLC celebrity had molested five underage girls. The victims included two of his sisters. Despite knowing his past, the recent news has shocked the entire TV fraternity and the fanbase of the network. A lot of people have spoken up and against the incident. This includes Little People Big World stars Jacob Roloff and Isabel Rock. Since Jacob has experienced a tragic incident in the past himself, the Duggar arrest news was triggering for him. Here’s a detailed look at the incident.
19 Kids And Counting Star Josh Duggar Arrested For Child Pornography Possession, TLC’s Statement
The arrest of reality TV star Josh Duggar has shocked and saddened everyone who knew him. The 33-year-old has been charged for receiving and possessing pornography involving the sexual abuse of children younger than 12 years. Josh Duggar pleads guilty to the charges. However, if the court finds him guilty, he will likely serve 20 years in prison alongside a fine of up to $250,000. While his parents and family members have issued statements in his support, his sister Jill and Jinger have said that they are “sad” and “disturbed” to hear the news.
On the other hand, fans were waiting for TLC to address the issue. However, the network only said that they are “saddened to learn about the continued troubles involving Josh Duggar,” reported People. TLC also pointed out that after the 2015 allegations against him, Josh has not appeared on air and the company had canceled his show right away.
Little People Big World: Jacob Stands Against TLC After Josh Duggar’s Arrest News Comes In, Isabel Supports
The recent news shocked the entire television fraternity, and many spoke up against the incident. This includes Little People Big World stars Jacob and Isabel, who have had bad relations with the network. Jacob went through a tragic experience himself in the past. As per reports, he was molested by a TLC producer who worked on the show. The 24-year-old shared Josh Duggar’s arrest story on his Instagram stories which included a tweet reporting the charges. The tweet also mentioned that Duggar was living on a family compound that was full of minor children. The person in the tweet also talked about Josh had molested some of his sisters, and the family continued to run a show on TLC after the news broke out.
Jacob highlighted the “continued to have a show on TLC” on his story. He later shared a story acknowledging the fact that he criticizes TLC despite knowing that half his family earns a living from the show. However, the Little People Big World alum mentioned that rather than despair, he calms himself down and tries to do his best by the children in his life. Besides, he uses social media to express these emotions and criticisms. On the other hand, Jacob also emphasizes in all seriousness that people who have ever appeared on reality TV do/will need therapy.
On the other hand, his wife Isabel Rock talks about how such news pieces are triggering for survivors of sexual abuse. Besides, given that the Josh Duggar incident is also related to TLC, it is more triggering for her husband. We hope that things get better for Jacob and his family and also that the truth about the charges against Josh Duggar comes out soon. What are your thoughts about the topic? Do you think Josh will be guilty of the charges? Let’s have a discussion in the comments below. Keep connected to TV Season Spoiler for more such updates.