Josh Duggar is pictured.Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images
An official decision regardingJosh Duggar’s appeal has been made.
PEOPLE has reached out to Duggar’s attorney for comment.
Eight months later, the former reality star was found guilty in December 2021 of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material. He wassentencedin May 2022 and has been serving out his sentence at FCI Seagoville in Seagoville, Texas, with an anticipated release date in August 2032.
(L-R) Anna Duggar and Josh Duggar are pictured.Kris Connor/Getty
Duggar has been married toAnna Duggarsince 2008. The pair share seven kids, withtheir youngest child arrivingseveral days before hisNovember 2021 trial.
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Though many members of Duggar’s family have stood beside him amid the controversy, some relatives who have spoken out against him. SisterJill Duggar Dillard— who wasone of his multiple alleged molestation victimsalongside sisterJessa Duggar Seewald— recently acknowledgedshe still harbors anger toward him.
She told PEOPLE last month: “People are quick to say, ‘Oh, anger is bad,’ but I’m like, ‘No, anger can be a good thing.’ Especially when it propels you to advocate for people finding their voice.”
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If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
source: people.com
