Republican Family Values

Former "19 Kids and Counting" reality TV star, and right wing Christo-Fascist stalwart, Josh Duggar has been found guilty of possession of child pornography.

Former reality TV star Josh Duggar was found guilty of receiving and possessing child pornography, an Arkansas jury decided on Thursday. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count.

During the trial, which started Nov. 30, prosecutors presented evidence of a computer at Duggar’s used-car dealership in Springdale, Ark., that they said Duggar used to access explicit photos and videos of young children being sexually abused. Experts testified that the computer was split into two operating systems, one for business and a “hidden” one for the illegal material, the Associated Press reported. A senior crime forensic analyst said the password for the secret side was similar to passwords Duggar had used in the past.

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In 2015, the tabloid In Touch Weekly uncovered police reports that said Duggar was accused of molesting multiple girls when he was a teenager. Jim Bob and Michelle confirmed he had inappropriately touched four of his younger sisters and a babysitter, but after a “very stern talk” from a police officer and a trip to counseling, he was not charged.

In a pretrial hearing last week, a family friend of the Duggars testified that Duggar admitted to her in 2003 that he had molested four girls, the AP reported. Duggar’s lawyers filed a motion to keep the testimony out of the trial, but it was rejected by a judge who said, “The prior-act evidence is probative of defendant’s sexual interest in underage children and his propensity for exploiting young girls.”

This runs rampant in followers of reactionary religious cults like the Duggars:

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The show became a hit as viewers were fascinated by the self-described “very conservative” family. While details such as their marriage rituals made headlines (the older kids “courted” would-be spouses with chaperones, and weren’t allowed to kiss before the wedding), the show glossed over the more extreme aspects of their belief system. For example, they followed the home-school teachings of the patriarchal-centric Christian organization Advanced Training Institute, which former students have described as a “cult” and exploitative.

I wonder why it took so long to catch him.  This guy has been out as a child molester for nearly 20 years.