Current location:business >>
Amy Duggar says she hopes pedophile cousin Josh is facing 'absolute torture' in prison
business93123People have gathered around
IntroductionAmy Duggar has scathingly revealed that she hopes her pedophile cousin Josh Duggar is facing 'absolu ...
Amy Duggar has scathingly revealed that she hopes her pedophile cousin Josh Duggar is facing 'absolute torture' in prison for his heinous child porn crimes - which were labeled the 'worst of the worst' by a judge overseeing his case.
Josh, now 36, was found guilty of possessing child pornography and sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2021 - with his slated release date not until October 2032.
The former 19 Kids and Counting star is currently serving out his time at a federal prison in Texas - with his appeal denied and his stint previously extended by almost two months.
His cousin Amy, 37, has now spoken out in no uncertain terms about how she hopes he is suffering behind bars.
Amy Duggar has scathingly revealed that she hopes her pedophile cousin Josh Duggar is facing 'absolute torture' in prison for his heinous child porn crimes
Josh, now 36, was found guilty of possessing child pornography and sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2021 - with his slated release date not until October 2032
'I hope every day there is absolute torture for him,' Amy told People. 'I really hope that because what he watched and what he was viewing for his own fulfillment is those kids experiencing torture.'
The mother-of-one continued: 'He deserves every second in there, and I hope he gets a longer term. I hope he messes up again.'
Josh, who shares seven children with wife Anna Duggar, was subject to a bombshell report in 2015 that claimed he had admitted to inappropriately touching four of his siblings years prior, and that his own parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, knew about it and failed to report the abuse.
He also admitted to using Ashley Madison to have an extramarital affair and later chose to enter rehab for his pornography addiction.
The revelations left millions around the globe stunned, including Amy, who also explained she does not 'know if he's doing any work' on himself during his incarceration.
'I have not spoken to him and I will not. I will not,' she told the outlet. 'When you just cross those evil lines like that, there is no coming back. I just think there's no coming back.'
Amy revealed that she had initially reached out to Anna to offer support for her and her kids but has since had no contact - apart from during a chance meeting at a funeral in 2023.
'That was the last time. I wasn't really expecting to see anyone there, and I was shocked to see her. I just looked at her and I said, "Anna," and she was like, "I just need space." That's all she said to me,' Amy recalled.
The former 19 Kids and Counting star is now serving out his time at a federal prison in Texas - with his appeal denied and his stint previously extended by almost two months
Josh, who shares seven seven children with wife Anna Duggar (seen together at trial), was subject to a bombshell report in 2015 that claimed he had admitted to inappropriately touching four of his siblings years prior
Amy revealed that she had initially reached out to Anna to offer support for her and her kids (pictured with Josh previously) but has since had no contact - apart from during a chance meeting at a funeral in 2023
'I understand, I can't speak for Anna and I'm not going to try, but I can't imagine what she has to deal with internally, let alone out for the world to see,' she continued. 'It's heartbreaking in every direction and I just respected the fact that she needed space and I didn't try to push any further.'
'I wanted to say a whole lot. I wanted to say tons of things, but in that moment it wasn't obviously the right location,' she added.
'It was a ceremony, a viewing actually, at a funeral, and yeah. It wasn't the right timing and I didn't want to make a scene and I didn't want to do that or draw attention to anything and clearly respect her so I didn't. But if you ask me, I think she is mad. I do. I think she's just really, really mad.'
Amy, who is the niece of Duggar family patriarch Jim Bob and was a big part of their many lucrative reality shows when she was growing up, spoke to Vanity Fair about the immense anger she felt after Josh's behavior was brought to light.
According to the former reality star, she found out like 'the rest of the world' did - through the news - and was furious that no one in the family reached out to her directly.
'I was p**sed. I felt like I wasn't worth telling… that they didn't want to protect me,' she said.
'They didn't want anyone to know, [and] they wanted to keep it inside their little bubble. Secrets breed in the IBLP. Things are hidden.'
According to a 2006 police report unearthed by InTouch Weekly in 2015, Jim Bob and Michelle (pictured) did not go to the police after discovering Josh's inappropriate behavior - despite him confessing to them
Amy said she believes the ideology behind the bizarre organization IBLP 'absolutely' empowered Josh's inappropriate behavior. Pictured: IBLP founder Bill Gothard
Amy was referring to the Duggar family religion, the Institute in Basic Life Principles.
She revealed that she then decided to go to Josh's home and ask him about it face to face.
'He was staying in a trailer and I went in there and I said, 'How could you do this?'' she continued. 'I was very bold about that.'
Amy claimed that Josh told her he didn't attempt anything physical with her because he said he 'knew better.'
She believes Josh purposely went after the siblings who he knew would never speak out against him.
According to a 2006 police report unearthed by InTouch Weekly in 2015, Josh's inappropriate behavior was first discovered in March 2002, when one of his youngest sisters went to Jim Bob 'very upset and crying.'
The unnamed sister said that Josh had snuck into the shared girls' bedroom and touched her breasts and genitals while she slept on four occasions.
When confronted by Jim Bob, the report said that Josh admitted to the incident and was 'disciplined,' though Jim Bob didn't reveal what the discipline entailed.
According to the report, Josh was accused by several of his younger sisters of similar sexual touching again one year later.
Amy recently took part in Amazon Prime's four-part, explosive docuseries about the family, entitled Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, which exposed a slew of disturbing details about the church and the once-beloved family
Jim Bob and Michelle did not initially go to the police, keeping the molestation allegations and Josh's confessions a secret until a tip was made to the Arkansas State Police Child Abuse Hotline about Josh's behavior three years after that.
Finally speaking to law enforcement on December 12, 2006, the report said that Jim Bob stated that when he learned about what his son was doing, he 'met with the elders of his church and told them what was going on.'
They then sent him to a program run by the bizarre, 'cult-like' Christian group that the Duggars were devout members of, called the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP), from March 17, 2003, to July 17, 2003.
Jim Bob and Michelle also told the local police that Josh had 'apologized' to his victims and that they said they had 'forgiven' him, and when he returned, they believed the issue had been 'resolved.'
The report said that Arkansas State Trooper Jim Hutchens gave Josh a 'very stern talk' about the matter.
When the police report describing Josh's transgressions was made public in 2015, Jill and Jessa Duggar identified themselves as two of his victims. Later, in 2017, Jinger and Joy Duggar were identified as the other victims in a lawsuit.
Josh was later found guilty of possessing child pornography and sentenced to 12-years in prison. He is now serving out his time at a federal prison in Texas.
Amy called her aunt and uncle 'cringe-worthy' and 'evil' for not going to the police immediately after learning what Josh had done.
She added: 'To think that someone holds a higher value than someone else is just so disgusting.'
When asked where she stands now with her aunt and uncle, she added: '[Jim Bob and Michelle] see me as someone that is disruptive and loud and completely against IBLP. So I am a threat. [But] I’m never going to back down and I’m not scared.'
Amy told Vanity Fair that she believes the ideology behind the bizarre organization IBLP 'absolutely' empowered Josh's inappropriate behavior.
'IBLP prizes the first child, [and] it doesn’t get much better than if it’s a son,' she explained. 'They hold the family name and the family value.
'If you’re valued from the moment you’ve been born and people hide your secrets and cover up things, and you never get in trouble for the things that you’re doing, I believe you just become numb to how the world really is, and how the law really is.
'It’s so sad how far it was taken, where he thought he could get away with anything.
IBLP, which was started by shunned minister Bill Gothard, was well known for its very-rigorous 'guidelines' for members, which controlled almost every aspect of their lives - including how they could dress, who they could date, what they were allowed to watch on TV, and what music they were supposed to listen to.
Bill stepped down from the organization in 2014, when more than 30 women came forward and accused him of sexual harassment, 10 of whom later filed a lawsuit against him and the church, in which they claimed he had inappropriately touched them.
Amy recently took part in Amazon Prime's four-part, explosive docuseries about the family, entitled Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, which exposed a slew of disturbing details about the church and the once-beloved family.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Stellar Series news portal”。http://ecuador.argoasecurityeu.com/news-17a799227.html
Related articles
Amir Khan's £11.5m luxury wedding venue finally hosts its first marriage: Bride arrives on horse
businessAmir Khan's £11.5million luxury wedding venue has finally hosted its first marriage after a series o ...
【business】
Read moreSUMO/ Takerufuji grabs title on makuuchi debut, breaks 110
businessTakerufuji made history March 24, becoming the first wrestler in 110 years to seize the title in a t ...
【business】
Read moreCentre that 'put Whangārei on the map' faces financial shortfall
businessWhangārei's Hundertwasser Art Centre could run out of money by October 2025. Photo: Peter de Graaf / ...
【business】
Read more
Popular articles
- Sophie Morgan suddenly quits ITV show Loose Women as she reveals plans for emigration
- TVNZ's Sunday cancelled, broadcaster confirms
- Malaysia considers hosting 'downsized' Commonwealth Games
- Compulsory microchipping and desexing of pet cats after Lower Hutt council vote
- Joe Rogan's 'brain
- Crews at vegetation fire in Horowhenua
Latest articles
Lafrenière continuing his breakthrough season as a solid contributor for Rangers in NHL playoffs
Death of 8
Tamatea rugby matches suspended at park near scene of gun attack on players' van
What the long
Kevin Pillar gets 1,000th career hit in Angels' win at Texas
Christopher Luxon defends more funding for Ruapehu ski fields
LINKS
- Afternoon tea makes a comeback thanks to the snap
- Loosening building products red tape 'good first step'
- Nicole Brown Simpson documentary in production at Lifetime as 30
- Netflix fans hail 'mind
- Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan seeking to have one another testify at upcoming divorce hearing
- Zendaya details intense tennis training for Challengers as co
- Netflix fans are left STUNNED by the streaming site's 'most UNHINGED' show yet
- Now and Then co
- Prince Harry and William 'have no plans for a reunion during visits for King Charles' coronation'
- Best quotes from Harry and Meghan's shocking Oprah interview