'19 Kids and Counting' Controversy: Will TLC Cancel The Series Amid Josh Duggar Molestation Admission?
TLC has yet to make a decision on how to move forward with 19 Kids and Counting amid damning reports about Josh Duggar's molestation past.
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Police reports confirm that during his teenage years, Duggar molested five underage girls, some of which were his own sisters. The family is now under a huge firestorm, with Josh's father Jim Bob Duggar knowing about the molestation but not reporting it to authorities for over a year.
Jim Bob reportedly spoke with church elders and sent Josh to some type of Christian program in lieu of reporting anything to the police, but Michelle would later testify that Josh was really just sent to a family friend.
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With constant negative press, TLC is now left to decide if they want to move forward with 19 Kids and Counting. The network just finished airing its 10th season of the reality show.
TLC has not come to any conclusion on what to do with the show at this time, but the network's Twitter account recently tweeted a link to a People article featuring statements from the Duggar family.
"Twelve years ago, as a young teenager, I acted inexcusably for which I am extremely sorry and deeply regret," Josh says in the statement. "I hurt others, including my family and close friends. I confessed this to my parents who took several steps to help me address the situation. We spoke with the authorities where I confessed my wrongdoing, and my parents arranged for me and those affected by my actions to receive counseling. I understood that if I continued down this wrong road that I would end up ruining my life."
Twitter users have been consistently calling for TLC to cancel the show. The network aired a marathon of 19 Kids and Counting Thursday night.