In Touch, the publication that first broke news that esteemed right-wing hatemonger Josh Duggar molested five children, has obtained new police report that reveals the speculation that Josh Duggar’s youngest victim could be no older than five to be correct.
The report, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, details numerous acts of sexual molestation against his sisters and a family friend and, perhaps almost as horrific, multiple confessions to Jim Bob Duggar. The report, which is not the same one as a Mike Huckabee-appointed judge ordered destroyed, makes it crystal-clear that a 15-year-old Josh Duggar molested his 5-year-old sister — one of at least seven acts of molestation.
“James said that in March of 2002 [redacted, Josh] who had just turned 14, came to him very upset and crying,” the new report reads. “James said that [redacted, Josh] had told him that he had been sneaking into [redacted, his sisters’] room at night and had been touching [redacted, his sisters] on the breasts and vaginal areas while they were sleeping.”
The report also reveals that this was not a simple teenage mistake — it was widespread and repeated abuse:
“[Redacted, Josh] told James that this had occurred 4 to 5 times and had occurred as [redacted] was sleeping on the couch.”
In July 2002, Josh admitted to Jim Bob that he fondled a female friend of the family who was sleeping over as she slumbered.
Nine months after that, when Josh was 15, he touched his 5-year-old sister’s “breasts and vaginal area,” according to the report as he was reading to her, the child on his lap. During the same time frame, he abused the child again in the laundry room.
Josh Duggar, according to the report, would at times go from sister to sister, all of whom were sleeping in a common room at the time.
The report also confirms that the Duggars waited at least 16 months before contacting authorities about Josh’s numerous sexual impositions on the little girls, despite a growing lust for children and increasingly extreme behavior on the part of their son. During that period, In Touch notes, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar did not get professional counseling for Josh or the children he damaged irreparably.
Eventually, the children did receive counseling, but the elder Duggars were not clear if it was court ordered after the Families In Need of Services and Arkansas Department of Human Services became involved in the situation. Duggar sued the DHS for its involvement in investigating his crimes in 2007.
Legal experts informed the publication that “Jim Bob and Michelle could have faced six years in prison for their inaction, if the statute of limitations had not expired” had they been charged with Permitting Abuse of a Minor under Arkansas Code 5-27-221.
The Duggars eventually took their son to former State Trooper Joseph Hutchens, but lied about the severity of Josh’s sexual attacks on the children. Hutchens, who is currently serving a 56-year sentence for possession and distribution of child pornography, says that Jim Bob Duggar told him Josh molested a single sister, through the clothes, on one occasion. Had he known the severity, he says even he would have done more to protect the children from their predatory brother.
“I did what I thought was right and obviously it wasn’t,” Hutchens told In Touch. “If I had to do it over again, I would have told him immediately I am going to call the hotline and contacted the trooper that worked those cases and have a full report made. I thought I could handle it myself.”
Josh Duggar was also sent to counseling at a center founded by Bill Gothard, who was forced to resign from his own organization after it was revealed that he was sexually grooming teens and young women. There, Duggar learned that it was the children’s “immodesty” that led him to abuse them and that all he needed to do was claim God forgave him to be able to live life guilt-free.
Many conservatives have proudly stood up for child molestation since the news of Duggar’s crimes first broke. Rick Boyer, a board member of the Home Educators Association of Virginia, recently explained that “abuse is the new racism” in an unhinged rant in defense of Duggar’s crimes.
Jessa Duggar’s father-in-law explained that quite literally anyone would abuse children if there were no consequences, and if the opportunity was there.
“Many times it is simply lack of opportunity or fear of consequences that keep us from falling into grievous sin even though our fallen hearts would love to indulge the flesh,” Michael Seewald said during a lengthy essay in defense of Josh Duggar. “We should not be shocked that this occurred in the Duggar’s home, we should rather be thankful to God if we have been spared such, and pray that he would keep us and our children from falling.”
“Though consequences are sometimes necessary and desired to uphold civil society and to bring temporary justice,” Seewald continued. “Jesus forgives repentant sinners, real sinners: murderers, thieves, child molesters, homosexuals, self righteous church goers, the proud, liars, scoffers, atheists, hypocrites, and any other sinner or combination of them all.”
Even 2016 GOP Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee stood up for his favorite child molester, calling Josh Duggar’s detractors in the media “blood-thirsty” and urging “support” for Duggar.
As more details of Duggar’s horrific actions become public, one must marvel at the value of hatred in the conservative world. No matter what a person has done, even if he molested five children a horrific number of times, there is no crime too awful if he hates gay people enough.
You can read the report here:
There is too much that is made up, in this article.
such as? The Author is clearly liberal, but what factual information is “made up”?
Hi Don, See my reply to Internet Astronaut. Peace.
Please, enlighten me: What is “made up?” Everything is sourced.
Please see my reply to Internet Astronaut.
You still haven’t presented a single thing.
CallHeadquarters gave a reasonable reply. peace.
Name one, just one thing.
“Josh Duggar was also sent to counseling at a center founded by Bill
Gothard”
“There, Duggar learned that it was the children’s “immodesty” that led
him to abuse them and that all he needed to do was claim God forgave him
to be able to live life guilt-free.”
I hope people watch the interview on the Megyn Kelly show.
That might have given too much credit. What I read said his therapy was construction. However, it is also documented that the Gothard center gave out fliers that most certainly accused molestation victims of their own molestation if they were immodest. And one perv who was counseled by them said that little girls wearing their dresses immodestly led to him abusing them. Also, parents are warned not to let boys change diapers because they might be overcome with temptation. Sick—Disgusting—who has to give that kind of warning anyway. Go ahead, continue to make your case—it always makes it worse.
But yes, I think that part is inaccurate as it pertains to the Duggar perv, but is accurate as it pertains to others.
Hello CalHeadquarters - Josh being sent away involved more than just doing hard work, it involved one on one counseling. People just refuse to accept that counseling can happen in other ways than the standard humanistic ways. There are all kinds of counseling, other than sitting in someone’s office for one hour and then being dismissed because ‘your time is up’. How much gets accomplished in one hour of time? I believe that the 24 hour guidance that Josh got is much more helpful and productive. … and often young men just need to learn that sexual energy needs to be channeled into productive use. When young men don’t exhaust their physical energy their thoughts can get dominated by the wrong things.
Why do people think there are so many young men joining jihad? It is because they need something to do with their energies, and when there are no jobs available, thoughts are easily turned to other things.
but there is no evidence that the place Josh went to had anything to do with Gothard.
and I tend to agree with the ‘males not changing diapers’ thing. Men seem to have a much more difficult time keeping their thought lives pure.
even women nowadays, as the whole world has turned away from the purity of God.
What needs to be brought back is purity, in actions, in dress, in thoughts, in behavior, in example.
“I tend to agree with the ‘males not changing diapers’ thing. Men seem to have a much more difficult time keeping their thought lives pure.” Okay, thank you for that. I see what I’m talking to now. Tell you what, you continue believing that a normal guy that isn’t broken can get sexually aroused by changing a baby’s diaper, and I won’t bust your very tiny, very ignorant, godly bubble. The thinkers here know how wrong that is, and we suspect that all this ‘purity’ talk and repression may play a role in getting all hot and bothered when doing diaper duty—but carry on—it seems to be working for you all. LOL
Hi CallHeadquarters, You misunderstand… I am not saying that changing a diaper gets a man sexually aroused… but it can get his thoughts thinking about the female genitalia, can’t it? Men’s thoughts are visually stimulated.
People that want to act like purity comes naturally, and takes no effort, are living in denial.
No child is a sexual object nor any child a sensual being. You are disgusting for even using those quotes and quoting yourself the same vile rhetoric. You are so low on the spiritual totem and knowing that you won’t achieve much nor sway others relieves the rage I feel for you. So keep arguing with people on comment sites and keep spreading your asinine rhetoric because you are helping to push people further and further away from your every political ideal, religious ideal and especially your untruths. You will one day face your judgment, a far worse fate than the disapproving glare of man’s judgement you already face and you will continue on your path being the lowliest on the spirt totem pole.
OMGAWD, you must be one and that’s why you relate so well with his sick perversion? Were you in jail for molesting children? Do you believe it’s their fault and not yours also? All these sickos blaming victims are just sick over sexed baby rapers. they should be put down as there is no cure and the victims lives are ruined. I do know about that!
Hi Debra, I don’t ‘blame victims’. It is my hope that no one does, and I am very sorry if you suffered a sexual assault.
Wow. I guess they shouldn’t have pushed you so hard to clarify. It’s no wonder your initial responses were so nebulous. That was one of the creepiest posts I’ve read in a long time, and ironically, you are speaking from a “spiritual perspective”. I picture Jesus somewhere off in a corner throwing up. Maybe you should have stuck to your “See my reply to Internet Astronaut. Peace.” response. I just want to take a shower after reading your “insights”.
Greetings Ellis, Yshwe would not be shocked. Yshwe is well aware of the struggles of humans… the struggles in controlling the thought life… It does not take much to lead thoughts astray, especially for the young who have not been tested and strengthened their walk yet. Remember Yshwe came in the flesh and He understands the fallen nature of the flesh… how susceptible it is, and how much we need the Father if we are to remain pure in thought and deed. It is in seeking to always serve and do His will that we remain pure. If anyone is shocked by what I say it is only because I speak openly and honestly and most people prefer to live in denial. Peace to you.
I was struck by a thought the other night… it is those that protest the most that I wonder about… is it because they are confronted with their own weaknesses? I live in freedom so I have no trouble accepting, or talking of the weaknesses I know that others face. Peace.
Yeah right. A 5 year old is a real turn on right?
If you believe that then you are just as bad as he is.
What is behind your desperate support for these child molesters? If you can in any way relate to or excuse what has happened, I suggest you get help real soon before you find yourself in prison.
Bill Gothard had to step down because he abused children.
Hi lolabird, Yes, I know, and I have considered that this is very likely how and where Josh may have observed the behavior, and why he needed correction and direction…
“but there is no evidence that the place Josh went to (for his counseling and direction) had anything to do with Gothard.”
Not one thing has been made up. The report is linked. I know, it’s so hard to believe it’s true, but even the Duggars say it is true. All true. So you are behind. The defense has moved way past ‘it’s made up’ and has progressed to, ‘it’s not that bad.’ Try to keep up.
See reply to Internet Astronaut.
is that all you can say? You didn’t even state a case in that post…
CL, you are unconvincing and pathetic. Everybody involved in this story is pathetic except the unfortunate victims.
I read your replies, CL. You’ve said nothing to back up any claim of fabricated information. You had one quote from this article, and hoped people would watch the Megyn Kelly interview. So what was made up?
I see the Duggar kiss-ass brigade is making the rounds.
I just loved that interview on Faux! According to Jim Bob and Mother Fuggar Duggar, Josh is NOT a child molester or a pedophile, he is merely guilty of “inappropriate touching”. Mother Fuggar Duggar went on to explain how the family is being targeted by “people with an agenda” a thinly veiled reference to the gay community.
For his part, Jim Bob Duggar says that for advice, he spoke with many other Christian families who went through similar problems to see how they got away with it. OOPS! I mean, HANDLED it. I don’t understand - since child molesters are gay, how does he know Christofacist right-wing families that experienced this? Or could it be that these creepy uber-religious types have a child molestation problem that they would rather not talk about?
Of course, they have now played the “religious card” and see themselves as the victims in all of this, with their family being just the latest example of the relentless persecution of Christians.
If TLC DARES to bring this show back, or any spinoffs, I’m sure that us gays would like to do the Duggars another favor by organizing boycotts of any advertisers who would dare to advertise on their show. These are sickening, disgusting people with mental problems and we MUST KEEP THEM OFF THE AIR TO PROTECT THE CHILDREN!
I predict a lot of I predict the parents are going to jail along with little Josh and the kids will be farmed out to foster homes which is probably the best thing for them because they’re currently living in a snake pit
Josh Duggar needs to be put in prison for life. Or better yet, publicly executed. Once a pedophile, always a pedophile.
As a survivor of child abuse myself, I know fully how horrible what Josh Duggar did. However, I have to take exception to your characterization of his sisters as “irreparably damaged”. Using this kind of language tells people who have been abused that there is now something wrong with them, and that they can’t go on to live normal lives. This simply isn’t true. Healing from abuse is difficult and time-consuming, but it is not impossible, as such a characterization makes it out to be.
Please reconsider how you characterize how the abused are affected. “Severely damaged”, sure. “Grievously damaged”, if you want more impact. But please, do not use phrasing that encourages the myth that the abused can’t ever be okay again.
Ok, you’re the one who does cannibis but I’m the one who’s messed up?
Biblically that sounds about right… at the time of the end many will be under strong delusion, believing in lies, taking pleasure in unrighteousness… so that their minds are clouded and their judgement unclear…
and with all
unrighteous deception, perishing, because they did not
receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved