Josh Duggar’s arrest
Josh Duggar seemed to have it all.
However, the star of the TLC series "19 Kids and Counting" saw his show canceled after news broke that he had molested multiple underage girls over the course of his life. He was then arrested on federal charges of receiving and possessing child pornography in 2021.
Allie Beth Stuckey sat down with his sister Jinger Duggar Vuolo and her husband, Jeremy Vuolo, who opened up about what life has been like since these revelations about Jinger’s brother came to light.
Jinger says, “In that time when my brother was about to be arrested, I was looking at all of this and I was thinking, man, the glory of God is just, it’s going to be dragged through the dirt,” all because her brother claimed to be a Christian.
“I can’t imagine how difficult that must have been to see your brother, a family member, be convicted of something that egregious,” Allie responds.
Despite the terrible revelations, Allie has an idea of what part of the problem may be.
In purity culture, which the Duggar family had embraced, Allie believes that “a lack of vulnerability and honesty about one’s struggles or desires of whatever it is — that does kind of push people further into darkness and hiding.”
“So, rather than someone being comfortable with saying, ‘Well, you know, I’m being tempted to sin in this way and I don’t want to,’ you would hide it maybe because you don’t even want to admit … that you’re tempted in any way, and that just kind of, it pushes people.”
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TLC cancels ‘Counting On’ amid Josh Duggar’s disturbing child porn charges
TLC has canceled "Counting On" as "19 Kids and Counting" star Josh Duggar faces lurid child pornography charges.
What's a brief history here?
Authorities arrested Duggar, 33, in late April on federal charges related to possessing child pornography.
If convicted on the charges, Duggar faces up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000.
Reports stated that some children featured in the material were under the age of 12, and investigators said that Duggar reportedly had more than 200 images of child pornography on his computer, including footage of babies as young as 18 months.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges, and his trial has been set for November.
What are the details?
On Wednesday, ABC News reported that TLC canceled the spinoff show so that the Duggar family has the "opportunity to address their situation privately."
"TLC will not be producing additional seasons of 'Counting On,'" the network said in a statement. "TLC feels it is important to give the Duggar family the opportunity to address their situation privately."
"Counting On" debuted in 2015 and followed Duggar daughters Jessa Seewald, Jinger Vuolo, and Joy-Anna Forsyth and their respective families.
On Wednesday, Vuolo spoke out in an Instagram post and said that she supports the network's cancellation.
She wrote, "We are grateful for TLC giving us the opportunity to be on the network over the years and their kindness towards the Vuolo family. It's been a remarkable journey that has opened doors to traveling and experiencing the world in a way that we wouldn't have imagined possible. We wholeheartedly agree with TLC's decision not to renew 'Counting On' and are excited for the next chapter in our lives. We'd like to thank our fans, friends and the amazing film crew who have shown us love and support. We look forward to continuing our creative journey in Los Angeles and seeing what the future holds."
TLC canceled "19 Kids and Counting" in 2015 following reports that Duggar reportedly molested several young girls, including some of his sisters.
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