“They struggled with this child in the same way any good parent would which included contacting state authority and supporting professional government run counseling for their son.”
How king was it from the time they knew about Josh’s first victim until the time they went to the authorities?
First of all use spell check. It will save you the embarrassment of egregious spelling errors.
Second, your question is argumentative and picayune. It took them as long as it took them. They worked with the boy until they felt they needed professional help.
What business is it of yours to put a stopwatch on parenting a troubled child?
Do you even begin to understand how outrageous your attitude is and how contemptuous you are of the Duggars?