Disgraced reality star Josh Duggar 'signs autographs for fellow convicts' while serving out his 12-year prison sentence for child porn charges

Disgraced reality prima Josh Duggar reportedly 'signs autographs' for chap convicts to springiness to their family - arsenic he continues his 12-year situation sentence for kid porn charges.

When it was revealed that Josh, now 36, had been arrested for downloading images of naked girls aged betwixt 7 and 9 successful 2021, it wholly shattered nan wholesome on-screen image that he and his family had worked truthful difficult to build complete nan people of their aggregate TLC reality shows.

It was a downfall that shocked and horrified nan family's millions of fans - but according to The Sun, nan erstwhile TV characteristic is still enjoying his prima position while down bars.

The publication reported earlier this week that nan felon - presently serving retired his condemnation astatine FCI Seagoville successful Dallas, Texas - was 'considered a celebrity' astatine nan correctional facility.

'Josh has been signing autographs connected newspapers articles astir him for prisoners' family members,' a root told nan outlet.

Josh was arrested and charged pinch 2 counts of downloading and possessing kid pornography successful April 2021. 

During nan trial, it was brought to ray that nan married-father-of-six had downloaded kid intersexual maltreatment worldly online successful May 2019. 

A detective connected nan lawsuit claimed she was capable to find 2 files connected nan computer: a zip files containing 65 image files of naked girls aged betwixt 7 and nine, and a two-minute video of a similarly-aged woman being raped by an big man. 

He was ultimately recovered guilty and sentenced to 12-and-a-half years successful prison.

He tried to person nan blameworthy verdict overturned, but nan U.S. Supreme Court rejected his bid past month. 

Years earlier he was arrested for kid pornography, reports emerged that claimed Josh had molested galore minors - including 4 of his younger sisters. 

According to a 2006 constabulary study unearthed by InTouch Weekly successful 2015, Josh's behaviour was first discovered successful March 2002, erstwhile 1 of his youngest sisters went to Duggar patriarch Jim Bob Duggar 'very upset and crying.'

The unnamed sister said that Josh had snuck into nan shared girls' bedroom, and touched her breasts and genitals while she slept connected 4 occasions. 

When confronted by Jim Bob, nan study said that Josh admitted to nan incident and was 'disciplined,' though nan patriarch didn't uncover what that entailed. 

According to nan report, Josh was accused by respective of his younger sisters of akin intersexual rubbing again 1 twelvemonth later. 

On 1 occasion, it said he was reference to a small sister connected his thigh erstwhile he touched her 'breasts and vaginal area.'

On another, he cornered 1 of his sisters successful nan laundry room and put his manus nether her dress.

Jim Bob and his wife, Michelle Duggar, did not initially spell to nan police, keeping nan molestation allegations and Josh's confessions a concealed until a extremity was made to nan Arkansas State Police Child Abuse Hotline astir Josh's behaviour 3 years later and forced their hand.

Finally speaking to rule enforcement connected December 12, 2006, Jim Bob said that erstwhile he learned astir what his boy was doing, he 'met pinch nan elders of his religion and told them what was going on.' 

They suggested a peculiar curen programme astatine Vista Hospital, but Jim Bob was concerned that Josh would beryllium 'exposed to different offenders and different things they did not want him exposed to.' 

Instead, they sent him to a Christian programme that consisted of 'hard beingness activity and counseling' from March 17, 2003, to July 17, 2003. 

Jim Bob and Michelle besides told nan section constabulary that Josh had 'apologized' to his victims and said they had 'forgiven' him, and erstwhile he returned, they believed nan rumor had been 'resolved.' 

When Josh sewage location from nan Christian counseling program, his parents had him talk to Arkansas State Trooper Jim Hutchens, who gave him a 'very stern talk.'

Jim was later imprisoned connected kid pornography charges of his own, and has been successful jailhouse since 2007. He was sentenced to 56 years.

When nan constabulary study describing Josh's transgressions was made nationalist successful 2015, 2 of his sisters - Jill and Jessa - identified themselves arsenic 2 of his victims. 

Later, successful 2017, 2 much sisters, Jinger and Joy, were identified arsenic nan different victims successful a lawsuit. 

When Jim Bob, Michelle, Jill, and Jessa each sat down for an question and reply pinch Megyn Kelly to talk what happened successful 2015 - immoderate viewers were near alarmed by nan measurement nan parents tried to minimize their son's behavior.

'He was still a kid, you know, and he was still a juvenile. He wasn't an adult,' Jim Bob said. 'Kids will make their ain choices.

'[Josh] had gone successful and conscionable fundamentally touched them complete their apparel while they were sleeping,' he went on, adding that location were 'a mates incidents wherever he touched them nether their clothes, but it was, like, a fewer seconds.'

'God tin forgive [Josh] for these unspeakable things, I dream different group recognize God tin forgive them and besides make them a caller creature.'

He besides seemed to connote that a relative molesting his sisters was common, saying: 'We talked to different parents and different ones since then, a batch of families person said that they've had akin things hap successful their families.'

'I deliberation we had 1 ray of hope, successful that Josh had a tender conscience,' Michelle chimed in.

They besides insisted that they had 'put safeguards successful their home' to forestall thing akin from happening again - which included boys not being allowed to beryllium unsocial pinch girls, and nan 'little ones' being told they shouldn't beryllium connected 'big boys' laps unless it's your daddy.'

The Duggar family first landed their ain reality show, 17 Kids and Counting, successful 2008. The series, which would spell connected to beryllium renamed doubly to relationship for nan births of 3 much kids, quickly captured nan federation and became immensely popular. 

What apt sparked nan world's liking was nan parents' insanely-strict group of rules that they group for their 19 kids. 

Jim Bob and Michelle are members of a Christian group tally by shunned curate Bill Gothard, which contained teachings that said children must beryllium homeschooled, dress modestly, and debar each interaction pinch nan other activity earlier marriage. 

Almost each facet of nan kids' lives were controlled by Jim Bob and Michelle - they publication their matter messages, told them what they were allowed to watch connected TV and what euphony they could perceive too, and they moreover had a opportunity successful who they were friends with. 

The show went connected for 10 seasons earlier ending successful 2015, however, later that year, a spinoff entitled Counting On premiered, which aired for different 11 seasons earlier it was canceled amid Josh's arrest.