The reality television star Josh Duggar has recently lost a case in court regarding past child molestation accusations. In this case, he had gone up against publishing company In Touch Weekly, who had pressed charges regarding the accusations towards Josh for molesting his four younger sisters.
According to Page Six, Josh and his sisters had filed a lawsuit against the publication's main company, which is Bauer Publishing. This was due to the fact that the local Arkansas police had provided the names of the people involved in the alleged molestation to In Touch magazine, even though this was not part of the protocol in situations like these. The sisters involved in the lawsuit were Jill, Jessa, Jinger, and Joy, and the suit was filed sometime in June this year.
It is notable that in 2006, which is when the molestation allegedly occurred, the sisters in question had been minors. This made Josh's lawsuit all the more grave. According to Radar Online, the now 29-year-old Josh is facing accusations of fondling the private parts of his then minor sisters, including a friend of theirs.
The Duggars have claimed that they have been "victimized" by In Touch Magazine, which has subsequently led to the cancellation of the reality television show "19 Kids and Counting."
Unfortunately, the law ended up not being on the Duggars' side, and the judge and jury had decided that Josh was guilty of the crimes for which he was accused. In a report by Queerty, Josh had already come clean to the accusations, and he claimed that he had already received forgiveness from God himself. Additionally, parents Jim-Bob and Michelle were involved in trying to keep the issue under wraps.
There are other lawsuits lined up for the Duggars, and they are still underway. According to Inquisitr, Josh has decided to leave his children with his wife, Anna. Josh has reportedly planned on not making any more appearances in the television show until the dust has settled.
