Duggar Son Allegedly Admitted to Sexually Molesting Minor Girls Including Sisters

TMZ ^ | 5/21/2015

[MinorityRepublican]

Josh Duggar, one of the members of the family that stars in TLC's "19 Kids and Counting" ... was the subject of a police investigation for allegedly sexually molesting 5 girls, some of whom are his sisters.

The story was broken by In Touch Weekly, but TMZ has confirmed with law enforcement that Josh Duggar -- who was around 14 at the time -- was the alleged molester against 5 girls starting in 2002.

According to the police report, Josh fondled the genitals and breasts of the girls, some of whom were sleeping, but sometimes they were interacting with him ... in one case reading a book.

There was another reported incident 9 months later.

According to the police report, the police were not immediately contacted. Instead, Jim Bob, the dad, met with church elders and agreed Josh should be put in a treatment program. The police report says Josh's mom, Michelle, said it wasn't really a treatment center ... they simply sent Josh to a guy who was remodeling a building to do manual labor.

In 2006, the family was scheduled to appear on "Oprah," and before the show someone sent an email to Harpo warning that Josh had molested girls. Harpo forwarded the email to a hotline, which triggered a police investigation.

Cops wanted to question Josh, but Jim Bob lawyered him up and Josh declined the invitation.

Josh, who is now 27, apparently cannot be charged because the statute of limitations has run.

As for the Duggars, one of the family members told investigators, "this entire incident had brought the family closer to God" ... this according to the police report.

[NormsRevenge]

Id like to see him try that with a Kardashian. uhh oh wait.. that didnt come out right. ;_)

[Politicalkiddo]

Gross. If my son ever were to do that to any girl, let alone my daughters, he would be castrated by me.

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Shame on him. He should have done time -- hell, he should still be doing time. And knowing he had this disgusting and criminal behavior on his record, he should not have grasped for prominent positions in the pro-family movement, knowing his past would come out and discredit the entire movement.

Disgusting person and clearly warped in the head.

[Conscience of a Conservative]

Yup. You can be sure that every time the media mentions the Family Research Council from now on, they will mention the fact that the FRC previously employed a child molester.

[MinorityRepublican]

I get it, kids will be kids and boys will be boys. But there’s no excusing this deviant act. I wonder what does Josh’s sisters really think of him?

[MinorityRepublican]

That’s why Josh Duggar lost his job with FRC. I wonder what will he do now? Will TLC kick him off the show, if the show continues to exist?

[Robwin]

Wow, the tone of this TMZ article is more than a bit snarky and belittling of the Duggar’s faith. A second report, which is more fair to the family, can be found here: http://www.people.com/article/josh-duggar-molestation-accusations-duggars-respond

[MinorityRepublican]

Well I agree with media on this one. No hands holding? No kissing or physical touching before marriage?

C'mon

[aimee5291]

gay agenda is having a field day with this on twitter...
want to get a petition to cancel show etc...they bring up Michele speaking out on LGBT community..wonder if they are some how involved in it coming out..
sad the whole thing..
wouldn’t be surprised if show was cancelled..

prayers for all concerned

[Psalm 73]

"If my son ever were to do that to any girl, let alone my daughters..."

I hear ya' - but was thinking of the Old Testament story of when King David's son raped his sister Tamar, and David just pretended it didn't happen - never could figure that one out.

[hsmomx3]

And just think what the anti-homeschooling crowd will be saying.

[Conscience of a Conservative]

I have no idea what he will do now. I cannot imagine TLC allowing the show to continue, though, particularly given the revelations that others in the family knew what had happened. Although, who knows, maybe TLC will try to exploit this for ratings? Wouldn’t put it past any TV execs to do so...

[Mercat]

I heard a sermon once that David’s failed reign even though God loved him went back to Bathsheba. He never had the moral authority to control his children.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

Child molestation reported by “In TOUCH Weekly”.

Man, you can’t make this stuff up.

[conservativegranny]

Who marries and has kids with a guy that did this?His wife claims she knew about it. Her father was okay with this? She has a little girl with this guy.

[Oliviaforever]

“Wow, the tone of this TMZ article is more than a bit snarky and belittling of the Duggar’s faith. A second report, which is more fair to the family... “

It just could be that reporters don’t have the skills needed to put a positive spin on incestuous child molestation.

[Oliviaforever]

“Who marries and has kids with a guy that did this?His wife claims she knew about it. Her father was okay with this? She has a little girl with this guy.”

I work in a field where I have occasionally had clients who were charged with sexual assault of a child and in most cases the victim in a member if the family.

Almost without exception, the family supports the offender as they see nothing wrong with the accused actions.

I have had more than one say to me, “It is my right to do with my child as I please...”

Each time I excused myself from the room and threw-up.

You never want a client to take the stand, but.....

[Williams]

Never heard of the Duggars. He was 14 how old were these girls? Have no idea if he is still a pervert. He shouldn’t have done any of it but is it possible a troubled teenager reformed?

[lordpumblechook]

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