Wow it’s almost like growing up in a religious cult fucks you up something fierce.
I feel bad for the members of this family who AREN’T flaming dumpster fires. But what can any of them expect?
He felt up several underage girls including
his own sisters as a teen and Mother and Father covered for him and put locks on the girls’ bedroom doors and excused him. It was just boys being boys and it’s fine.
He signed up for an infidelity dating service, cheated on his wife and they all prayed for him and forgave him and that fixed it and he’s still married. It was just a momentary weakness and it’s fine.
Now he’s looking at cp and thinking, “there are no real consequences. If I get caught, my parents will just tell everyone we’re going to pray the urges away. Like last time. They’re only videos, after all. It’ll be fine.”
The first indication it might not be fine is that in all the statements to the press that the Duggars have released about this,
none of them claim that they think he’s innocent, only that they’re “saddened” by the charges. Even his own parents said:
“We appreciate your continued prayers for our family at this time. The accusations brought against Joshua today are very serious. It is our prayer that the truth,
no matter what it is, will come to light, and that this will all be resolved in a timely manner...” (bolding mine)
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.etonline.com/josh-duggars-family-issues-statement-after-hes-charged-with-child-pornography-possession-164908?amp
Yeahhh, they know he’s guilty. They’re not going to waste the family’s dwindling riches on top-notch defence for poor Josh. “Whatever the court finds out, let’s just get this over with quickly” is not a stunning endorsement from one’s own parents.