Accused Molester Josh Duggar Once Joked About Incest On 19 Kids And Counting
Posted on Mon May 25th, 2015 9:10am PDT By X17 Staff
This totally grosses us out. Not only was Josh Duggar investigated for molesting at least five girls back in 2006 (some of whom were reported to be his younger sisters), but just two years later he cracked a joke about incest on an episode of his family's reality show, 19 Kids and Counting.
In the clip, Duggar talks about going on a date with then-fiancee Anna Duggar, and how the family rules require then to have a chaperone, as they were not yet married. Josh's siblings Jana and John David Duggar ended up accompanying him, and during his interview he said, "We chose Jana and John David – we thought why not, have a double date ... We are from Arkansas, no?"
The other day In Touch Weekly obtained a copy of a police report that shows Duggar was investigated for multiple sex offenses against five underage girls, some of whom may have been his younger sisters. The reports, which were hidden since 2006, show that Duggar confessed to his father, Jim Bob Duggar, who then waited over than a year to contact police about the incident.
Josh said in a statement on Thursday, "Twelve years ago, as a young teenager, I acted inexcusably for which I am extremely sorry and deeply regret. I hurt others, including my family and close friends. I would do anything to go back to those teen years and take different actions. I sought forgiveness from those I had wronged and asked Christ to forgive me and come into my life. In my life today, I am so very thankful for God's grace, mercy and redemption."
He should be asking the public to forgive him too, because we think he's a pretty despicable person! On Friday it was confirmed that TLC removed 19 Kids and Counting from the air.