Josh Duggar requests new trial or acquittal in child pornography case
foxnews.comJosh Duggar has asked a federal judge for a new trial or an acquittal, six weeks after he was convicted of receiving and possessing child pornography.
In a court filing Wednesday, Duggar's attorneys argued that prosecutors failed to present evidence that Duggar "knew that the visual depictions were of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct," which they say is a necessary element for a conviction.
A jury found Duggar guilty last month on one count each of receiving and possessing child pornography. A sentencing date hasn’t been set for Duggar.
He faces up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 for each count. Josh Duggar and his wife Anna. In December, a jury convicted Josh Duggar, a former reality TV star, of receiving and possessing child pornography. (Kris Connor/Getty Images) Federal authorities said they began investigating Duggar after a Little Rock police detective found that child porn files were being shared by a computer traced to Duggar.
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