I think the Civil Lawsuit timeline is expired unfortunately. They may “settle” to “make it go away”. It never does for the victims. The settlement may provide money for needed therapy. I imagine that the media exposure brought up all the hurt again.
Real people are hurt by sexual misconduct when older children or adults abuse younger children.
The victims sometimes become angry bitter people and militant activists. I think many of the LGBT activists were sexually abused and sometimes they were victimized by people with religious backgrounds. Thus the militant hatred of religion and a desire for “payback”.
“I think the Civil Lawsuit timeline is expired unfortunately.”
If they were suing over the molestation, maybe. It appears they are suing instead over the recent statements made to the media, though.
From the article:
“The statute of limitations has run out on filing criminal charges, but in the state of Arkansas victims can wait years to file a civil suit.
‘There’s an argument to be made that, “Yes, I know what you did to me then, but [at X years of age] I couldn’t comprehend the effect it would have on me now,”’ said Jason Files, an attorney from Little Rock.
This being a civil case also presents one giant problem for Josh’s parents Jim Bob and Michelle as not only would they be forced to testify, they would be unable to plead the fifth.
‘Where there’s no legitimate threat of prosecution, the Fifth Amendment shouldn’t apply,’ said Files.
‘I’d argue that there’s no basis for a refusal to answer.’ “
Sounds like someone is filing something, and it’s against all the duggars.
There is no expiry on a civil lawsuit. Unless the jury were stacked with Gothardists, this guy will get a fair trial and Duggars will be paying. This is the best thing to happen. Without this non sister victim, nothing would ever happen and he may well be molesting others.