Josh Duggar looks tense holding hands with wife Anna and ducks behind lawyer after first day of child pornography trial

JOSH Duggar ducked his head down as he walked from the courthouse following day one of his child pornography trial, buffered by his attorney and his supportive wife Anna.

The former Counting On star has pleaded not guilty to two child pornography counts, and his trial in Fayetteville, Arkansas began this week for charges stemming from his April 2021 arrest.

Earlier on Tuesday, Anna and Josh were seen arriving at the courthouse while holding hands.

The couple said nothing upon entering the building.

The mom of seven wore a black dress and a mask as she stayed close to Josh who kept it low-key in a suit and tie.

Duggar fans slammed Anna as she held the disgraced star's hand.

On Twitter, one person wrote: "I will never understand his wife. Protecting her children should be first and foremost in her heart, not standing by his side."

Another added: "He has a past with pornography... and 'fondling' sisters... I wish his wife would wake up for their children's sake."

While a third chimed in: "Good grief, the wife looks like she’s being dragged in there. But appropriately wearing her funeral dress."

SERIOUS CHARGES

He has been accused of possessing the sick images that were "the worst of the worst" that authorities had ever seen.

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Homeland Security special agent Gerald Faulkner said in May that downloads made from a specific file were "in the top five of the worst of the worst that I've ever had to examine."

The ex reality star has been on home confinement and has been living with third-party custodians LaCount and Maria Reber, who are longtime friends of his parents Jim Bob and his wife Michelle.

Jim Bob, 56, repeatedly claimed he couldn't remember the details of Josh's past admissions that he had touched the victims, who were called Jane Does 1 to 4,  reported.

In 2015, Jim Bob had told police that Josh, 33, had confessed to touching underage girls in the family home between 2002 and 2003.

Josh admitted the molestation in a statement at the time on his Facebook page, however, he never faced charges.

It has been said that Josh's trial could last until December 3, and if found guilty, he faces up to 20 years in prison.

Amid all of the chaos, Josh and Anna welcomed their seventh child, a daughter they named Madyson.

He has had unlimited access to his children with Anna present.