Posted on 02/16/2023 12:28:18 PM PST by Morgana
Josh Duggar has been placed in solitary confinement for allegedly possessing a cell phone in prison, according to multiple reports.
The disgraced 19 Kids and Counting alum, 34, was moved to the Special Housing Unit (SHU) at the Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) Seagoville in Texas, where he is currently serving a 12.5-year sentence on child pornography charges. The conditions of the facility’s solitary confinement area are notoriously “bad,” per multiple reports.
The latest update about the Arkansas native comes just days before Josh’s legal team is set to appeal his conviction. The father of seven was found guilty of receiving and possessing child pornography in December 2021; however, his attorneys are arguing that the evidence presented by prosecution did not prove that Josh viewed the pornography downloaded to his computer.
Additionally, Josh and his legal team claim that he was denied the opportunity to question a “potential witness” and that he was questioned by law enforcement without proper representation present.
In January, a source told In Touch that Josh’s wife, Anna Duggar, has been “constantly praying” about their marriage amid his prison sentence and subsequent appeal as he continues to serve more than a decade behind bars.
“Anna is still very much questioning their future,” the family insider said. “She took her wedding vows seriously and she wants to stand by her man and all that, but the reality of her situation is very difficult.”
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