JINGER Duggar is “having a hard time coping” with her brother Josh’s child porn arrest, and is “horrified and disgusted”.
Josh, 33, has been arrested and charged with two counts of possessing and receiving child pornography.
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In the wake of his arrest, Jinger and her husband Jeremy Vuolo are reportedly “horrified and disgusted by the situation.”
A source told People: “Being a family themselves, the idea of these kinds of charges against Josh are a horrific thing. Jinger is having a hard time coping with it,” says the source.
Though the scandal has “taken an emotional toll” on the couple, according to the source, the Counting On stars are focusing on their own family and the home they’ve built together in Los Angeles.
Speaking about the parents of two, the insider added: “They are happy that they have their own family.
“They have built their own life in a new city that they love and are surrounded by people who support them. It’s taken an emotional toll on them, but they are raising their daughters and are focused on their life in L.A.,”
It comes as Josh was pictured wearing an ankle monitor while leaving jail on Thursday.
The troubled star is now on home confinement until his July 2021 trial for child pornography charges.
In photos obtained by The Celeb Report, the bulge from Josh’s ankle monitor could be seen under his jeans as he walked from the court house to his attorney Travis Story‘s black Suburban.
The 19 Kids and Counting star appeared to be in good spirits when he exited the detention facility, as he seemed to be flashing a smile under his face mask.
Josh will be residing with third-party custodians LaCount and Maria Reber, who have been friends of Jim Bob’s for years.
The Arkansas judge ordered Josh to wear a GPS ankle monitor.
According to conditions of release obtained by The Celeb Report, travel is restricted to Western District of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division unless given approval from the U.S. Probation Office. That includes Benton, Washington and Madison counties.
He is restricted to the residence of LaCount and Maria Reber at all times except for employment, education, religious services, medical or mental health treatment, attorney visits, court-ordered obligations, court hearings or other activities approved by a parole officer.
Other terms include maintaining employment, no possession of firearms, no excessive alcohol use, no possession of pornography and more.
Josh has unlimited access to his six children with his pregnant wife Anna, 32, as long as she is present.
He is unable to have contact with other minors, including his siblings, nieces and nephews.
The judge said of her decision to release Jim Bob and Michelle’s oldest son: “The court views these charges as very serious. It is a concern to have an agent testify that the file download found on a computer is some of the worst child abuse pornography in 1,000 cases, that concerns the court.
“The victims of your crime, if you committed it, concern the court. Children are involuntary victims of pornography. They’re subject to human trafficking. This weighs against your release into the community.”
She said the molestation scandal that was made public “concerns her,” because of the age of the victims and the children in the videos and photos.
The judge added: “I am concerned images and ages are very close to the ages of your children and nephews and nieces and siblings’ children. I don’t know if you’re a danger.”
Special Agent Gerald Faulkner from Homeland Security was the first to take the stand at the hearing, as he was questioned by the prosecutor.
He said: “In May of 2019, [an Arkansas police officer] identified a computer participating in the known sharing of photos and videos of child pornography.”
He claimed Josh had one two-minute video on his computer of two underage females and a male who performed sexual acts on the children.
Also found were 65 images of an underage female “consistent with child pornography” with ages ranging from 5 to 10.
According to the indictment, Josh “knowingly received child pornography” between or about May 14, 2019 and on or about May 16, 2019.
For the second count, Josh “knowingly possessed material that contained images of child pornography,” including “images of minors under the age of 12.”
According the Department of Justice, Josh “allegedly used the internet to download child sexual abuse material. Duggar allegedly possessed this material, some of which depicts the sexual abuse of children under the age of 12, in May 2019.”
If convicted, he could receive 20 years in prison with fines up to $250,000 for each count.
Josh pleaded not guilty to the charges at his arraignment.
Back in 2015, In Touch magazine reported Josh was investigated for molesting four of his younger sisters and a babysitter when he was a teenager, after which he said he “acted inexcusably.”
He was never arrested or charged with any crime, and the family stayed quiet until it was exposed years later in the media.
Anna has stood by her husband through the scandals and continues to do so today.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) at 800-656-HOPE (4673).
