Its not so much the crime, but the coverup. The parents clearly were aware of it for some time before taking action. And in all of their public statements since, I’ve seen nothing about the welfare of the girls, just about the welfare of their son and how he’s attempted to make amends.
I used to think Jimbob and Michelle were Godly but slightly odd people. Practicing their pro life beliefs to the ultimate extent possible for them. Good for them. Michelle somewhat neglectful mother (asking your teen daughters to keep the baby overnight so you can get to work on the next one), Jimbob some what of a flake (inability to follow a schedule, known to those who know the family as ‘duggar time’)
Now I see that they were even worse than I thought.
They certainly aren’t the first parents to have such a situation present itself. Nor the first to cover it up in the same way. I guess I expected more, and certainly more support for the victims. At the very least they should have moved Josh out of the home while he received counseling. Just so the victims didn’t have to SEE him all day every day while they were receiving help as well.