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Why was Josh Duggar’s dealership raided in 2019?
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Why was Josh Duggar's dealership raided in 2019?
, 33, had his used car dealership in Springdale, Arkansas raided in November of 2019.
Homeland Security showed up to the business at the 14000-block of Wildcat Creek Road as part of an “ongoing federal investigation.”
It is unclear what agents were searching for.
No charges were filed against Duggar until Thursday, April 29, 2021.
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An insider claimed he "turned himself in" without incident.
He is currently being held without bail.
A source exclusively told The Sun of patriarch, his wife 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.
"Family members are extremely concerned by what is happening and they just want to find out the truth.
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"They know that this will put them in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, and are stunned they are having to go through this again.
"The family will be speaking out shortly and hope this in many ways will bring them closer together and even closer to God."
The news of his arrest comes after his wife Anna announced she is .
What scandal was Josh Duggar involved in?
In November 2015, porn star, , also known by her stage name Danica Dillon, accused Duggar of sexually assaulting her.
Johnston accused him in a lawsuit and interviews of choking, spitting and calling her "worthless" during rough intercourse. She eventually dropped the lawsuit, with Duggar always denying the allegations.
She alleged that they met in March 2015, at a Philadelphia strip club, where she was then working and that Duggar paid her $600 for lap dances before inviting her to his room.
In a exclusive interview with , Johnston, 33, said she has always told the truth about the alleged assault, which she described as being so intense it felt "like this guy tried to kill me," according to the lawsuit.
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Months before Johnston accused him for sexually assaulting her, news reports broke suggesting that Duggar had apparently mantained an Ashley Madison Account.
The then 27-year-old allegedly paid for an account on the service that assists married people in having affairs.
He admitted to being addicted to porn and cheating on his wife.
Why was Josh Duggar pulled out of '19 Kids and Counting'?
In 2015, TLC network pulled the plug on the hit series following the revelation that
The revelations indicated that Duggar had allegedly molested girls between 2002 and 2003.
He addressed the allegations, claiming: "Twelve years ago, as a young teenager, I acted inexcusably for which I am extremely sorry and deeply regret.
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"I hurt others, including my family and close friends."
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Duggar was never charged with any crime related to the incidents.
His sisters Jessa and Jill Duggar came forward as victims in an interview with reporter Megyn Kelly, though they insisted they had forgiven him for his sins.
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