*Thread Warning: Mentions sexual assault crimes against minors.* Reports of another Duggar family member (Joe) arrested for offences against a minor

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I have just heard that a second member of the Duggar Family has been arrested for inappropriate behaviour towards a minor, on a number of occasions. His brother, Josh, is in prison for a similar crime.

I fear this is just the tip of the iceberg, but I hope I’m wrong.

I've never watched the Duggars' TV show, but when the news about Josh emerged, I remember reading about the Quiverfull movement's attitude to sexual abuse. It was horrifying. The church was blaming pre-school girls for being sexually abused by behaving "immodestly". They also taught survivors of sexual abuse that it's their own fault if they're traumatised, because "he hurt your body, not your mind."

Had to google him and am no wiser.

Not surprising really, this sort of thing seems to be endemic in this and similar families. Lack of openness about sexual norms and behaviours because of repressive belief systems combined with (I would guess) intergenerational abuse that has been normalised.

It should be said, Josh Duggar did sexually abuse several girls in the family, but he was, as far as I’m aware never prosecuted for that. It was handled ‘within the family’. 🙄 His, I believe, 12 year prison sentence is for possession and distribution of child abuse images, some of which fall in the worst possible categories of images if you can let your mind imagine what those would be.

Update - a warrant was issued for his wife’s arrest overnight, she turned herself in. They’ve both been charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a child and four counts of false imprisonment in Arkansas.
Let’s hope the police finally go knocking on Anna’s door.

aprilshowers2015 I heard about the arrest of his wife before going to bed (she is now in custody), and my first thoughts were towards their four children, currently without either of their parents. I’m not sure if true, but there are people saying the children won’t even be put with family members, due to the nature of the arrest.

mindutopia and ZoeCM
it’s just sickening. I believe Jimbob’s niece, Amy, stated in a book that they couldn’t be left alone with Grandad, due to his inappropriate behaviour. Unsurprisingly, this behaviour has passed down the generations, it would appear.

There is so much more to come from this family, and many others involved in the religious movement.