Josh Duggar, ’19 Kids and Counting’ Alum, Sentenced to 12.5 Years After Child Pornography Conviction
thewrap.comaccording to KNWA.The sentencing follows his trial in December, when he was found guilty on the final day of his child pornography trial Thursday in Fayetteville, Arkansas, according to Fayetteville’s KNWA.The alum of TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” a show about a large family with conservative, Christian values, has been charged with one count of downloading and one count of possessing child pornography.
He faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 for each count, so a total of 40 years in prison and a maximum $500,000 fine, when sentenced in approximately four months, per KNWA.Duggar, 33, was arrested on charges of possession of child pornography in April.
In May, a federal agent testified that in 2019, images that showed children, including toddlers, being sexually abused, were downloaded onto a computer at a car dealership owned by Josh Duggar.He pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.The trial for Duggar’s case, which began Nov.
30 after originally being scheduled for July and postponed, included testimony from several Duggar family members.Duggar was one of the many stars of TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting” for nearly a decade.
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