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	'''Joshua James Duggar''' is an American former television personality and convicted sex offender. He is the eldest of the 19 children of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, whose family was the subject of the TLC reality television series ''19 Kids and Counting'' (2008-2015).<ref name="tlc">{{cite web \|url=https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/19-kids-and-counting/ \|title=19 Kids and Counting \|publisher=TLC \|date=2015}}</ref> In December 2021, Duggar was convicted of receiving and possessing child pornography and was subsequently sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison.<ref name="doj">{{cite web \|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdar/pr/josh-duggar-sentenced-12-plus-years-receiving-child-pornography \|title=Josh Duggar Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Receiving Child Pornography \|publisher=United States Department of Justice \|date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> The conviction followed years of controversy, including the 2015 revelation that he had sexually molested four of his sisters and a babysitter as a teenager.<ref name="intouch">{{cite web \|url=https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/josh-duggar-scandal-full-timeline-1821215672/ \|title=Josh Duggar Scandal Timeline \|publisher=In Touch Weekly \|date=2021}}</ref>		'''Joshua James Duggar''' is an American former television personality and convicted sex offender. He is the eldest of the 19 children of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, whose family was the subject of the TLC reality television series ''19 Kids and Counting'' (2008-2015).<ref name="tlc">{{cite web \|url=https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/19-kids-and-counting/ \|title=19 Kids and Counting \|publisher=TLC \|date=2015}}</ref> In December 2021, Duggar was convicted of receiving and possessing child pornography and was subsequently sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison.<ref name="doj">{{cite web \|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdar/pr/josh-duggar-sentenced-12-plus-years-receiving-child-pornography \|title=Josh Duggar Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Receiving Child Pornography \|publisher=United States Department of Justice \|date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> The conviction followed years of controversy, including the 2015 revelation that he had sexually molested four of his sisters and a babysitter as a teenager.<ref name="intouch">{{cite web \|url=https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/josh-duggar-scandal-full-timeline-1821215672/ \|title=Josh Duggar Scandal Timeline \|publisher=In Touch Weekly \|date=2021}}</ref>
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	== Background ==		== Background ==

	Joshua Duggar was born on March 3, 1988, in Tontitown, Arkansas. He was the first of 19 children born to Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, who are known for their fundamentalist Christian beliefs and membership in the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP), a controversial religious organization.<ref name="people">{{cite web \|url=https://people.com/tv/who-are-the-duggars-everything-to-know/ \|title=Who Are the Duggars? Everything to Know \|publisher=People \|date=2022}}</ref>		Joshua Duggar was born on March 3, 1988, in Tontitown, Arkansas. He was the first of 19 children born to Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, who are known for their fundamentalist Christian beliefs and membership in the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP), a controversial religious organization.<ref name="people">{{cite web \|url=https://people.com/tv/who-are-the-duggars-everything-to-know/ \|title=Who Are the Duggars? Everything to Know \|publisher=People \|date=2022}}</ref>
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	The Duggar family rose to fame through their TLC reality series, which began as a series of specials before becoming the regular series ''17 Kids and Counting'' in 2008. As the family grew, the show was renamed ''18 Kids and Counting'' and finally ''19 Kids and Counting''.<ref name="tlc"/>		The Duggar family rose to fame through their TLC reality series, which began as a series of specials before becoming the regular series ''17 Kids and Counting'' in 2008. As the family grew, the show was renamed ''18 Kids and Counting'' and finally ''19 Kids and Counting''.<ref name="tlc"/>

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	TLC pulled ''19 Kids and Counting'' from its schedule in May 2015 and officially canceled the series in July 2015.<ref name="variety">{{cite web \|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/19-kids-and-counting-canceled-tlc-josh-duggar-1201540755/ \|title=TLC Cancels '19 Kids and Counting' \|publisher=Variety \|date=July 16, 2015}}</ref> Josh Duggar resigned from his position as executive director of FRC Action, the political arm of the Family Research Council, a conservative Christian lobbying organization.		TLC pulled ''19 Kids and Counting'' from its schedule in May 2015 and officially canceled the series in July 2015.<ref name="variety">{{cite web \|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/19-kids-and-counting-canceled-tlc-josh-duggar-1201540755/ \|title=TLC Cancels '19 Kids and Counting' \|publisher=Variety \|date=July 16, 2015}}</ref> Josh Duggar resigned from his position as executive director of FRC Action, the political arm of the Family Research Council, a conservative Christian lobbying organization.
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	Josh issued a public statement acknowledging "wrongdoing" and apologizing for his "prior conduct."		Josh issued a public statement acknowledging "wrongdoing" and apologizing for his "prior conduct."

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	In December 2015, TLC launched ''Counting On'', a spinoff series that focused on several of the older Duggar children, explicitly excluding Josh. The series ran until 2021, when it was canceled following Josh's arrest on child pornography charges.<ref name="deadline">{{cite web \|url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/tlc-cancels-counting-on-following-josh-duggar-arrest-1234787624/ \|title=TLC Cancels 'Counting On' Following Josh Duggar Arrest \|publisher=Deadline \|date=June 29, 2021}}</ref>		In December 2015, TLC launched ''Counting On'', a spinoff series that focused on several of the older Duggar children, explicitly excluding Josh. The series ran until 2021, when it was canceled following Josh's arrest on child pornography charges.<ref name="deadline">{{cite web \|url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/tlc-cancels-counting-on-following-josh-duggar-arrest-1234787624/ \|title=TLC Cancels 'Counting On' Following Josh Duggar Arrest \|publisher=Deadline \|date=June 29, 2021}}</ref>
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	== The Ashley Madison Scandal ==		== The Ashley Madison Scandal ==

	In August 2015, just months after the molestation revelations, Josh Duggar was exposed as a user of Ashley Madison, a website designed to facilitate extramarital affairs, when the site was hacked and its user database was released publicly.<ref name="cnn">{{cite web \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/20/entertainment/josh-duggar-ashley-madison-feat/index.html \|title=Josh Duggar apologizes for Ashley Madison account \|publisher=CNN \|date=August 20, 2015}}</ref>		In August 2015, just months after the molestation revelations, Josh Duggar was exposed as a user of Ashley Madison, a website designed to facilitate extramarital affairs, when the site was hacked and its user database was released publicly.<ref name="cnn">{{cite web \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/20/entertainment/josh-duggar-ashley-madison-feat/index.html \|title=Josh Duggar apologizes for Ashley Madison account \|publisher=CNN \|date=August 20, 2015}}</ref>
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	Josh admitted to being "unfaithful" to his wife and having a pornography addiction. He entered a faith-based rehabilitation program following the scandal.		Josh admitted to being "unfaithful" to his wife and having a pornography addiction. He entered a faith-based rehabilitation program following the scandal.

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	* A two-part Linux partition on the computer was designed to evade detection		* A two-part Linux partition on the computer was designed to evade detection
	* Duggar had used a password previously associated with other online accounts belonging to him<ref name="ap">{{cite web \|url=https://apnews.com/article/josh-duggar-child-pornography-trial-3c5d8c7e2f9c4d2a5bac31eb72c17fb8 \|title=Josh Duggar found guilty of receiving, possessing child porn \|publisher=Associated Press \|date=December 9, 2021}}</ref>		* Duggar had used a password previously associated with other online accounts belonging to him<ref name="ap">{{cite web \|url=https://apnews.com/article/josh-duggar-child-pornography-trial-3c5d8c7e2f9c4d2a5bac31eb72c17fb8 \|title=Josh Duggar found guilty of receiving, possessing child porn \|publisher=Associated Press \|date=December 9, 2021}}</ref>
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	The defense argued that someone else could have accessed the computer and downloaded the material, but prosecutors presented evidence that Duggar was present at the dealership during the downloads and that the partition was designed to hide the illegal activity.<ref name="ap"/>		The defense argued that someone else could have accessed the computer and downloaded the material, but prosecutors presented evidence that Duggar was present at the dealership during the downloads and that the partition was designed to hide the illegal activity.<ref name="ap"/>

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	Duggar appealed his conviction to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing that evidentiary errors were made during his trial. In August 2023, the appeals court upheld his conviction and sentence.<ref name="appeal">{{cite web \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/28/entertainment/josh-duggar-appeal-denied/index.html \|title=Josh Duggar's appeal of child pornography conviction denied \|publisher=CNN \|date=August 28, 2023}}</ref>		Duggar appealed his conviction to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing that evidentiary errors were made during his trial. In August 2023, the appeals court upheld his conviction and sentence.<ref name="appeal">{{cite web \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/28/entertainment/josh-duggar-appeal-denied/index.html \|title=Josh Duggar's appeal of child pornography conviction denied \|publisher=CNN \|date=August 28, 2023}}</ref>
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	In March 2024, Duggar petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review his case. In June 2024, the Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal, making the lower court's ruling final.<ref name="scotus">{{cite web \|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/supreme-court-declines-hear-josh-duggar-appeal-rcna151234 \|title=Supreme Court declines to hear Josh Duggar's appeal \|publisher=NBC News \|date=June 2024}}</ref>		In March 2024, Duggar petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review his case. In June 2024, the Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal, making the lower court's ruling final.<ref name="scotus">{{cite web \|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/supreme-court-declines-hear-josh-duggar-appeal-rcna151234 \|title=Supreme Court declines to hear Josh Duggar's appeal \|publisher=NBC News \|date=June 2024}}</ref>
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	=== Financial Difficulties ===		=== Financial Difficulties ===

	In May 2025, Duggar wrote to the sentencing judge requesting a court-appointed attorney, stating he was "unable to afford counsel" due to his current "financial circumstances" and seeking legal assistance to evaluate potential "constitutional violations" from his trial.<ref name="2025">{{cite web \|url=https://people.com/josh-duggar-requests-court-appointed-attorney-10035284 \|title=Josh Duggar Requests Court-Appointed Attorney \|publisher=People \|date=May 2025}}</ref>		In May 2025, Duggar wrote to the sentencing judge requesting a court-appointed attorney, stating he was "unable to afford counsel" due to his current "financial circumstances" and seeking legal assistance to evaluate potential "constitutional violations" from his trial.<ref name="2025">{{cite web \|url=https://people.com/josh-duggar-requests-court-appointed-attorney-10035284 \|title=Josh Duggar Requests Court-Appointed Attorney \|publisher=People \|date=May 2025}}</ref>
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	== Incarceration ==		== Incarceration ==

	Duggar is currently incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution Seagoville, a low-security federal prison in Seagoville, Texas. His projected release date is October 2, 2032.<ref name="bop">{{cite web \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ \|title=Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|date=2024}}</ref>		Duggar is currently incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution Seagoville, a low-security federal prison in Seagoville, Texas. His projected release date is October 2, 2032.<ref name="bop">{{cite web \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ \|title=Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|date=2024}}</ref>
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	== Impact on Family ==		== Impact on Family ==

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	* ~~[[Category:High-Profile_Federal_Offenders\|~~High-Profile Federal Offenders]]		* High-Profile Federal Offenders
	* [[Federal Correctional Institution, Seagoville]]		* [[Federal Correctional Institution, Seagoville]]

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	'''Joshua James Duggar''' is an American former television personality and convicted sex offender. He is the eldest of the 19 children of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, whose family was the subject of the TLC reality television series ''19 Kids and Counting'' (2008-2015).<ref name="tlc">{{cite web \|url=https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/19-kids-and-counting/ \|title=19 Kids and Counting \|publisher=TLC \|date=2015}}</ref> In December 2021, Duggar was convicted of receiving and possessing child pornography and was subsequently sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison.<ref name="doj">{{cite web \|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdar/pr/josh-duggar-sentenced-12-plus-years-receiving-child-pornography \|title=Josh Duggar Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Receiving Child Pornography \|publisher=United States Department of Justice \|date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> The conviction followed years of controversy, including the 2015 revelation that he had sexually molested four of his sisters and a babysitter as a teenager.<ref name="intouch">{{cite web \|url=https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/josh-duggar-scandal-full-timeline-1821215672/ \|title=Josh Duggar Scandal Timeline \|publisher=In Touch Weekly \|date=2021}}</ref>		'''Joshua James Duggar''' is an American former television personality and convicted sex offender. He is the eldest of the 19 children of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, whose family was the subject of the TLC reality television series ''19 Kids and Counting'' (2008-2015).<ref name="tlc">{{cite web \|url=https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/19-kids-and-counting/ \|title=19 Kids and Counting \|publisher=TLC \|date=2015}}</ref> In December 2021, Duggar was convicted of receiving and possessing child pornography and was subsequently sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison.<ref name="doj">{{cite web \|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdar/pr/josh-duggar-sentenced-12-plus-years-receiving-child-pornography \|title=Josh Duggar Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Receiving Child Pornography \|publisher=United States Department of Justice \|date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> The conviction followed years of controversy, including the 2015 revelation that he had sexually molested four of his sisters and a babysitter as a teenager.<ref name="intouch">{{cite web \|url=https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/josh-duggar-scandal-full-timeline-1821215672/ \|title=Josh Duggar Scandal Timeline \|publisher=In Touch Weekly \|date=2021}}</ref>
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	== Background ==		== Background ==

	Joshua Duggar was born on March 3, 1988, in Tontitown, Arkansas. He was the first of 19 children born to Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, who are known for their fundamentalist Christian beliefs and membership in the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP), a controversial religious organization.<ref name="people">{{cite web \|url=https://people.com/tv/who-are-the-duggars-everything-to-know/ \|title=Who Are the Duggars? Everything to Know \|publisher=People \|date=2022}}</ref>		Joshua Duggar was born on March 3, 1988, in Tontitown, Arkansas. He was the first of 19 children born to Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, who are known for their fundamentalist Christian beliefs and membership in the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP), a controversial religious organization.<ref name="people">{{cite web \|url=https://people.com/tv/who-are-the-duggars-everything-to-know/ \|title=Who Are the Duggars? Everything to Know \|publisher=People \|date=2022}}</ref>
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	The Duggar family rose to fame through their TLC reality series, which began as a series of specials before becoming the regular series ''17 Kids and Counting'' in 2008. As the family grew, the show was renamed ''18 Kids and Counting'' and finally ''19 Kids and Counting''.<ref name="tlc"/>		The Duggar family rose to fame through their TLC reality series, which began as a series of specials before becoming the regular series ''17 Kids and Counting'' in 2008. As the family grew, the show was renamed ''18 Kids and Counting'' and finally ''19 Kids and Counting''.<ref name="tlc"/>
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	TLC pulled ''19 Kids and Counting'' from its schedule in May 2015 and officially canceled the series in July 2015.<ref name="variety">{{cite web \|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/19-kids-and-counting-canceled-tlc-josh-duggar-1201540755/ \|title=TLC Cancels '19 Kids and Counting' \|publisher=Variety \|date=July 16, 2015}}</ref> Josh Duggar resigned from his position as executive director of FRC Action, the political arm of the Family Research Council, a conservative Christian lobbying organization.		TLC pulled ''19 Kids and Counting'' from its schedule in May 2015 and officially canceled the series in July 2015.<ref name="variety">{{cite web \|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/19-kids-and-counting-canceled-tlc-josh-duggar-1201540755/ \|title=TLC Cancels '19 Kids and Counting' \|publisher=Variety \|date=July 16, 2015}}</ref> Josh Duggar resigned from his position as executive director of FRC Action, the political arm of the Family Research Council, a conservative Christian lobbying organization.
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	Josh issued a public statement acknowledging "wrongdoing" and apologizing for his "prior conduct."		Josh issued a public statement acknowledging "wrongdoing" and apologizing for his "prior conduct."
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	In December 2015, TLC launched ''Counting On'', a spinoff series that focused on several of the older Duggar children, explicitly excluding Josh. The series ran until 2021, when it was canceled following Josh's arrest on child pornography charges.<ref name="deadline">{{cite web \|url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/tlc-cancels-counting-on-following-josh-duggar-arrest-1234787624/ \|title=TLC Cancels 'Counting On' Following Josh Duggar Arrest \|publisher=Deadline \|date=June 29, 2021}}</ref>		In December 2015, TLC launched ''Counting On'', a spinoff series that focused on several of the older Duggar children, explicitly excluding Josh. The series ran until 2021, when it was canceled following Josh's arrest on child pornography charges.<ref name="deadline">{{cite web \|url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/tlc-cancels-counting-on-following-josh-duggar-arrest-1234787624/ \|title=TLC Cancels 'Counting On' Following Josh Duggar Arrest \|publisher=Deadline \|date=June 29, 2021}}</ref>
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	== The Ashley Madison Scandal ==		== The Ashley Madison Scandal ==

	In August 2015, just months after the molestation revelations, Josh Duggar was exposed as a user of Ashley Madison, a website designed to facilitate extramarital affairs, when the site was hacked and its user database was released publicly.<ref name="cnn">{{cite web \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/20/entertainment/josh-duggar-ashley-madison-feat/index.html \|title=Josh Duggar apologizes for Ashley Madison account \|publisher=CNN \|date=August 20, 2015}}</ref>		In August 2015, just months after the molestation revelations, Josh Duggar was exposed as a user of Ashley Madison, a website designed to facilitate extramarital affairs, when the site was hacked and its user database was released publicly.<ref name="cnn">{{cite web \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/20/entertainment/josh-duggar-ashley-madison-feat/index.html \|title=Josh Duggar apologizes for Ashley Madison account \|publisher=CNN \|date=August 20, 2015}}</ref>
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	Josh admitted to being "unfaithful" to his wife and having a pornography addiction. He entered a faith-based rehabilitation program following the scandal.		Josh admitted to being "unfaithful" to his wife and having a pornography addiction. He entered a faith-based rehabilitation program following the scandal.
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	* A two-part Linux partition on the computer was designed to evade detection		* A two-part Linux partition on the computer was designed to evade detection
	* Duggar had used a password previously associated with other online accounts belonging to him<ref name="ap">{{cite web \|url=https://apnews.com/article/josh-duggar-child-pornography-trial-3c5d8c7e2f9c4d2a5bac31eb72c17fb8 \|title=Josh Duggar found guilty of receiving, possessing child porn \|publisher=Associated Press \|date=December 9, 2021}}</ref>		* Duggar had used a password previously associated with other online accounts belonging to him<ref name="ap">{{cite web \|url=https://apnews.com/article/josh-duggar-child-pornography-trial-3c5d8c7e2f9c4d2a5bac31eb72c17fb8 \|title=Josh Duggar found guilty of receiving, possessing child porn \|publisher=Associated Press \|date=December 9, 2021}}</ref>
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	The defense argued that someone else could have accessed the computer and downloaded the material, but prosecutors presented evidence that Duggar was present at the dealership during the downloads and that the partition was designed to hide the illegal activity.<ref name="ap"/>		The defense argued that someone else could have accessed the computer and downloaded the material, but prosecutors presented evidence that Duggar was present at the dealership during the downloads and that the partition was designed to hide the illegal activity.<ref name="ap"/>
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	Duggar appealed his conviction to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing that evidentiary errors were made during his trial. In August 2023, the appeals court upheld his conviction and sentence.<ref name="appeal">{{cite web \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/28/entertainment/josh-duggar-appeal-denied/index.html \|title=Josh Duggar's appeal of child pornography conviction denied \|publisher=CNN \|date=August 28, 2023}}</ref>		Duggar appealed his conviction to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing that evidentiary errors were made during his trial. In August 2023, the appeals court upheld his conviction and sentence.<ref name="appeal">{{cite web \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/28/entertainment/josh-duggar-appeal-denied/index.html \|title=Josh Duggar's appeal of child pornography conviction denied \|publisher=CNN \|date=August 28, 2023}}</ref>
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	In March 2024, Duggar petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review his case. In June 2024, the Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal, making the lower court's ruling final.<ref name="scotus">{{cite web \|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/supreme-court-declines-hear-josh-duggar-appeal-rcna151234 \|title=Supreme Court declines to hear Josh Duggar's appeal \|publisher=NBC News \|date=June 2024}}</ref>		In March 2024, Duggar petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review his case. In June 2024, the Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal, making the lower court's ruling final.<ref name="scotus">{{cite web \|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/supreme-court-declines-hear-josh-duggar-appeal-rcna151234 \|title=Supreme Court declines to hear Josh Duggar's appeal \|publisher=NBC News \|date=June 2024}}</ref>
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	=== Financial Difficulties ===		=== Financial Difficulties ===

	In May 2025, Duggar wrote to the sentencing judge requesting a court-appointed attorney, stating he was "unable to afford counsel" due to his current "financial circumstances" and seeking legal assistance to evaluate potential "constitutional violations" from his trial.<ref name="2025">{{cite web \|url=https://people.com/josh-duggar-requests-court-appointed-attorney-10035284 \|title=Josh Duggar Requests Court-Appointed Attorney \|publisher=People \|date=May 2025}}</ref>		In May 2025, Duggar wrote to the sentencing judge requesting a court-appointed attorney, stating he was "unable to afford counsel" due to his current "financial circumstances" and seeking legal assistance to evaluate potential "constitutional violations" from his trial.<ref name="2025">{{cite web \|url=https://people.com/josh-duggar-requests-court-appointed-attorney-10035284 \|title=Josh Duggar Requests Court-Appointed Attorney \|publisher=People \|date=May 2025}}</ref>
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	== Incarceration ==		== Incarceration ==

	Duggar is currently incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution Seagoville, a low-security federal prison in Seagoville, Texas. His projected release date is October 2, 2032.<ref name="bop">{{cite web \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ \|title=Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|date=2024}}</ref>		Duggar is currently incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution Seagoville, a low-security federal prison in Seagoville, Texas. His projected release date is October 2, 2032.<ref name="bop">{{cite web \|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ \|title=Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|date=2024}}</ref>
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	== Impact on Family ==		== Impact on Family ==
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	\| birth_date = March 3, 1988		\| birth_date = March 3, 1988
	\| birth_place = Tontitown, Arkansas		\| birth_place = Tontitown, Arkansas
	\| ~~conviction~~ = Receipt of child pornography, ~~possession~~ of child pornography		\|charges = Receipt of child pornography, Possession of child pornography
	\| sentence = 12 years and 7 months in federal prison, 20 years supervised release, $10,000 fine		\| sentence = 12 years and 7 months in federal prison, 20 years supervised release, $10,000 fine
	\| facility = Federal Correctional Institution, Seagoville		\| facility = Federal Correctional Institution, Seagoville
	\| status = Currently incarcerated (projected release October 2032)		\| status = Currently incarcerated (projected release October 2032)
			\|conviction_date = December 9, 2021
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	'''Joshua James Duggar''' is an American former television personality and convicted sex offender. He is the eldest of the 19 children of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, whose family was the subject of the TLC reality television series ''19 Kids and Counting'' (2008-2015).<ref name="tlc">{{cite web \|url=https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/19-kids-and-counting/ \|title=19 Kids and Counting \|publisher=TLC \|date=2015}}</ref> In December 2021, Duggar was convicted of receiving and possessing child pornography and was subsequently sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison.<ref name="doj">{{cite web \|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdar/pr/josh-duggar-sentenced-12-plus-years-receiving-child-pornography \|title=Josh Duggar Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Receiving Child Pornography \|publisher=United States Department of Justice \|date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> The conviction followed years of controversy, including the 2015 revelation that he had sexually molested four of his sisters and a babysitter as a teenager.<ref name="intouch">{{cite web \|url=https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/josh-duggar-scandal-full-timeline-1821215672/ \|title=Josh Duggar Scandal Timeline \|publisher=In Touch Weekly \|date=2021}}</ref>		'''Joshua James Duggar''' is an American former television personality and convicted sex offender. He is the eldest of the 19 children of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, whose family was the subject of the TLC reality television series ''19 Kids and Counting'' (2008-2015).<ref name="tlc">{{cite web \|url=https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/19-kids-and-counting/ \|title=19 Kids and Counting \|publisher=TLC \|date=2015}}</ref> In December 2021, Duggar was convicted of receiving and possessing child pornography and was subsequently sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison.<ref name="doj">{{cite web \|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdar/pr/josh-duggar-sentenced-12-plus-years-receiving-child-pornography \|title=Josh Duggar Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Receiving Child Pornography \|publisher=United States Department of Justice \|date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> The conviction followed years of controversy, including the 2015 revelation that he had sexually molested four of his sisters and a babysitter as a teenager.<ref name="intouch">{{cite web \|url=https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/josh-duggar-scandal-full-timeline-1821215672/ \|title=Josh Duggar Scandal Timeline \|publisher=In Touch Weekly \|date=2021}}</ref>

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	'''Joshua James Duggar''' is an American former television personality and convicted sex offender. He is the eldest of the 19 children of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, whose family was the subject of the TLC reality television series ''19 Kids and Counting'' (2008-2015).<ref name="tlc">{{cite web \|url=https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/19-kids-and-counting/ \|title=19 Kids and Counting \|publisher=TLC \|date=2015}}</ref> In December 2021, Duggar was convicted of receiving and possessing child pornography and was subsequently sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison.<ref name="doj">{{cite web \|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdar/pr/josh-duggar-sentenced-12-plus-years-receiving-child-pornography \|title=Josh Duggar Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Receiving Child Pornography \|publisher=United States Department of Justice \|date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> The conviction followed years of controversy, including the 2015 revelation that he had sexually molested four of his sisters and a babysitter as a teenager.<ref name="intouch">{{cite web \|url=https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/josh-duggar-scandal-full-timeline-1821215672/ \|title=Josh Duggar Scandal Timeline \|publisher=In Touch Weekly \|date=2021}}</ref>		'''Joshua James Duggar''' is an American former television personality and convicted sex offender. He is the eldest of the 19 children of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, whose family was the subject of the TLC reality television series ''19 Kids and Counting'' (2008-2015).<ref name="tlc">{{cite web \|url=https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/19-kids-and-counting/ \|title=19 Kids and Counting \|publisher=TLC \|date=2015}}</ref> In December 2021, Duggar was convicted of receiving and possessing child pornography and was subsequently sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison.<ref name="doj">{{cite web \|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdar/pr/josh-duggar-sentenced-12-plus-years-receiving-child-pornography \|title=Josh Duggar Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Receiving Child Pornography \|publisher=United States Department of Justice \|date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> The conviction followed years of controversy, including the 2015 revelation that he had sexually molested four of his sisters and a babysitter as a teenager.<ref name="intouch">{{cite web \|url=https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/josh-duggar-scandal-full-timeline-1821215672/ \|title=Josh Duggar Scandal Timeline \|publisher=In Touch Weekly \|date=2021}}</ref>

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