Josh Duggar SMILES in court & ‘is in high spirits talking to family members’ during disturbing child pornography trial
JOSH Duggar was spotted SMILING in court as he remains in "high spirits" despite being on trial for multiple counts of child pornography.
The Counting On star has returned to court on Thursday for day two of his trial, accompanied by his wife Anna and other family members.
Josh, 33, was seen SMILING into the camera for his temperature check upon entering the courtroom, according to an on-site reporter for The Sun.
The reality star held his tie down as he smirked into the frame, appearing cheerful despite the horrific claims made against him.
The TV personality seemed in high spirits as he spoke with his wife Anna, brother-in-law Derek Dillard and his younger brother Justin.
Justin's wife Claire was also seen communicating with the father of seven, alongside her mother Hilary Spivey.
Joy-Anna Duggar's husband Austin Forsyth was the only one not engaging, as he sat alone in the back not talking to anyone, according to The Sun reporter.
However, Austin did interact with Derek and Justin after the hearing ended.
'NOT DENYING GUILT'
Josh returned for his second day of trial, after making a startling "non-admission" on Wednesday when questioned about alleged child pornography on his work computer in 2019.
During day one at court, audio was played from a 2019 interview between Josh and Homeland Security agents.
At the time, after being presented with evidence, Josh told arresting officers: "I’m not going to say anything that’s going to incriminate me. I’m not denying guilt. I’m not saying if I am guilty or not."
DARK WEB QUESTIONING
In another audio recording played for the court, Josh was asked by an agent if he was aware of what peer-to-peer was, according to a Sun reporter at the trial.
Follow our Josh Duggar trial live blog for the very latest news and updates...
Josh admitted he was "familiar" with the network and that he knew of something "like a Tor browser."
He claimed in the audio that they would upload "encrypted" stuff for the cars because it was safer.
JOSH'S CHARGES
During the opening arguments for the trial regarding his April 2021 arrest, the prosecuting attorney alleged Josh "downloaded" a file of 65 images and two videos of females 7 to 9 years old to his work computer.
Prosecution lawyers then detailed how Detective Amber Kalmer reached out to a Homeland Security agent about materials Josh allegedly downloaded.
According to The Sun reporter, the opening statement declared: “You’re going to see images of children, some as young as seven. These children are being sexually assaulted, violated, and exploited."
The prosecution continued on to say that Josh was downloading child sexual assault materials, both receiving and possessing the material.
"We ask you to hold him accountable," they requested of the jury.
READ MORE SUN STORIES
The TV personality's trial could last until December 3, and if found guilty, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
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).
We pay for your stories!
Do you have a story for The US Sun team?
Email us at [email protected] or call 212 416 4552.
Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at