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Counting On viewers launch petition to get show canceled after Josh Duggar’s child porn arrest as ‘too many were harmed’

COUNTING On viewers have launched a petition to get the show canceled after Josh Duggar's child porn arrest.

Critics are saying "too many have been harmed" in a Change.org as they call for the long-running TLC series to be axed.

Critics are calling for Counting On to be canceled after Josh Duggar's arrest
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Critics are calling for Counting On to be canceled after Josh Duggar's arrestCredit: Reuters

Almost 10,000 people have signed the petition titled "Delete all Duggar shows".

The appeal insists: "The Duggar family should no longer have a platform. 

"This family should no longer be allowed to collect money from streaming services and television series.

"Enough is enough. Too many people have been harmed."

The appeal has almost 10,000 signatures
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The appeal has almost 10,000 signaturesCredit: Change.org
Counting On started in December 2015
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Counting On started in December 2015Credit: Alamy

started in December 2015 after the Duggars' initial reality show, 19 Kids & Counting, was canceled.

It was axed after , 33, was accused of molesting five underage girls as a teenager.

In Touch Weekly uncovered a 33-page Arkansas police report claiming Jim Bob told police that his  while they were asleep in the Duggar family home back in 2006.

Following the allegations, Josh said: "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.”

19 Kids & Counting was canceled after Josh was accused of molesting five underage girls
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19 Kids & Counting was canceled after Josh was accused of molesting five underage girlsCredit: Refer to Caption
His sisters Jessa and Jill came forward as victims
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His sisters Jessa and Jill came forward as victimsCredit: Fox News Insider

He was never charged with any crime related to the incidents.

His younger sisters , 29, and , 28, came forward as two of the victims in an interview with , where they insisted they had .

Josh, 33, was  last Thursday after a 2019 Homeland Security raid on Josh's 

According to the indictment, Josh  between or about May 14, 2019 and on or about May 16, 2019.

Josh was arrested last week on child porn charges
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Josh was arrested last week on child porn chargesCredit: Splash
He was accused of possessing 65 indecent images of kids
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He was accused of possessing 65 indecent images of kidsCredit: Instagram

For the second count, Josh “knowingly possessed material that contained images of child pornography,” including “images of minors under the age of 12.”

The disgraced reality star despite allegedly  and one video of minors, including a toddler.

A federal agent described the alleged images as being "the worst of the worst" that he has seen in his career.

He has six children with his pregnant wife Anna
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He has six children with his pregnant wife AnnaCredit: Anna Duggar/Instagram

Josh  at his arraignment on Friday.

If convicted, he could receive 20 years in prison with fines up to $250,000 for each count. 

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Anna, 32, announced she is  a week before the arrest with a gender reveal video.

Josh Duggar RELEASED from jail as he preps for trial after ‘possessing ’65 images of child porn including toddlers’

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