Josh Duggar pleads not guilty in court and remains in jail without bail after arrest
JOSH Duggar pleaded not guilty in court and will remain in jail without bail following his arrest on Thursday, as he's banned from being near minor when he's released.
The Sun can exclusively confirm Josh, 33, appeared in district court on Friday for his arraignment.
A detention hearing is on May 5 at 1:30pm to determine if he could be released on bail, as the government requested he remain behind bars.
An insider claimed Josh "turned himself in" without incident.
The head-turning revelation is related to the 2019 Homeland Security raid on Josh's , another source told The Sun.
A source exclusively told The Sun of patriarch , 55, his wife , 54, and their 19 children: "The family has known that this has been coming for weeks, and Josh has been preparing himself.
"They are praying together for Josh and Anna, who is standing by her husband as she always has.
The arrest comes six years after In Touch Weekly uncovered a 33-page Arkansas police report claiming Jim Bob confessed to local authorities that his while they were asleep in the Duggar family home back in 2002.
In a 2020 interview with The Sun, Ashley, 33, described the alleged incident as being so intense "it felt like this guy tried to kill me."
Ashley, now a married mom of four, said Josh "knows what he's done and has to live with his demons."
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While not on anymore, , as he currently lives with Anna and their in a run-down , The Sun exclusively reported.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) at 800-656-HOPE (4673).