What is Josh Duggar’s sentence?
DISGRACED reality television star, Josh Duggar, was arrested for possession of child pornography on April 29, 2021.
Josh was ultimately found guilty of the charges brought against him and sentenced to 12 years in prison on May 25, 2022.
What was Josh Duggar's sentence?
Closing arguments for the trial of Josh Duggar were officially underway as of December 8, 2021.
The following day, jurors in Josh's case deliberated regarding the reality star's sentencing.
Duggar was found guilty on both counts of possessing and receiving child pornography.
The judge presiding over the case ordered Duggar straight to jail, saying: “Mr. Duggar 100% has been compliant awaiting trial.
"I appreciate that and I wanted to acknowledge that."
The judge further said: "However, because of the guilty offenses he must be detained regardless of flight risk."
"So there will be mandatory detention. The marshalls will set that up.”
Duggar, who pled not guilty, faced up to 20 years in prison with fines of up to $250,000 for each count.
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On May 25, 2022, the former reality star's sentencing took place in Arkansas.
He was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison. Arkansas Judge Timothy L. Brooks sentenced Duggar to 151 months in prison.
Josh's wife Anna, sister Joy-Anna, dad Jim Bob and brothers Jason and James watched him receive his sentence.
Following his release, he will serve more than 20 years of probation and will be forbidden from unsupervised visits with children.
On Thursday, March 16, 2023, The U.S. Sun exclusively reported Duggar's prison release date was pushed back. He was slated to be released on August 22, 2032.
However, it's been delayed until October 2, 2032.
The reason for the delay was after the disgraced reality star was placed in the Special Housing Unit for sneaking in a cell phone in February. He is currently serving his sentence at FCI Seagoville near Dallas, Texas.
What has Josh Duggar’s family said about his trial?
Jill and her husband Derick exclusively told The Sun at the time they "hope justice is done" after Josh was arrested on two counts of child pornography.
Speaking for the first time since Josh’s arrest, Jill said: "We’re very sad about the whole thing, it’s horrible. It’s all very sad."
Derick added: "Obviously if there is anything there related to child pornography, we hope that justice is done.
"I don’t think anybody supports child pornography. We’re sad for Anna.
"Put yourself in her situation and imagine how you would feel if that happened with your family member. I imagine it would be really hard."
Aside from the charges he was convicted of, it was revealed several years ago that Duggar had been accused of molesting multiple underage girls, including four of his sisters when he was 14 and 15.
When was the Duggar show canceled?
TLC's reality show, Counting On, was canceled after almost six years following Duggar's arrest on child pornography charges, The Sun can exclusively reveal.
The show was officially canceled in June 2021.
The news came after fans launched a petition to boycott Counting On amid Duggar’s child pornography arrest.
An insider told The Sun exclusively: "The decision was made by TLC earlier this week to cancel the show.
"The family was told over the phone shortly after and it's still very hush-hush.
"The petition from those who boycotted Counting On was hard to ignore, and sponsors were very concerned following Josh's arrest.
"There have been a lot of discussions in recent weeks as the network had already spent money on production after months of filming.
"But the bottom line is, the network really wants to be on the right side of this scandal ahead of Josh's trial. It was important for bosses to be seen to have taken action.
"The case has put the show in such a bad light, and although it's a shame for those who worked hard on it, and the money spent, there really is no way forward."
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The show about the Duggar family is a spin-off of 19 Kids & Counting, which was axed in 2015 also due to Duggar’s alleged predatory actions.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673.