Josh Duggar slammed for posting ‘suggestive’ video of girl shoving a banana in her mouth before his child porn arrest
JOSH Duggar has been slammed for posting a “suggestive” video of a young girl shoving a banana in her mouth several years before his child porn arrest.
The clip, which The Sun has chosen not to repost, was uploaded to his Facebook page in 2015.
Before In Touch Weekly revealed in 2015 that Josh was accused of molesting five female minors when he was a teenager, Josh and his wife Anna, 32, had a joint Facebook account where they shared family moments with fans.
In one particular video, which was re-discovered by blog Without A Crystal Ball, a young girl – whom The Sun will not identify – can be seen eating a banana quickly, shoving giant pieces in her mouth.
The camera was set close to the girl’s face.
After the account reshared the disturbing video, fans were horrified that the clip was even posted by Josh in the first place — especially in light of the father of six’s recent arrest on child pornography charges.
One Counting On fan wrote: “Bad … just bad idea. Everyone knows what this looks like! Take it down!”
A second agreed and said: “STUPID POST.”
And a third follower added: “Unfortunately, in this day and age, photos and videos posted online are too easy to steal for other purposes …
“Despite the innocence with which it was intended, some sick minds could interpret it differently.
“I hope this video does get taken down, to protect the family from someone stealing this for some sick purpose or game …
“Josh and Anna, please be extra careful with things you post or repost of younger siblings or your own kids.”
Yesterday, Anna appeared to post and immediately delete an old picture of Josh playing chess with their son Michael James, 9.
The post came as a shock to Counting On fans, as Anna has maintained public silence after her husband was arrested on two counts of child pornography.
A week ago, The Sun exclusively reported that Anna is standing by her husband and turning on the rest of the Duggars.
An insider told The Sun: “Anna is in denial. Jim Bob is telling people she is defending Josh and no longer speaking to most of the family.
“Jim Bob said she blames him and wife Michelle for Josh’s arrest.
“Anna feels it all stems from how they dealt with his previous molestation scandal after he assaulted his sisters.”
The source added: “She also thinks that this case is a conspiracy theory against her husband set up by the Biden administration.
“She believes that if Donald Trump was still in power this would not be happening, and refuses to believe he’s done anything wrong.”
The Sun reached out to the Duggar family’s rep, who declined to comment.
A judge released Josh from prison last week with conditions including restricted travel, as he cannot leave Benton, Washington and Madison counties in Arkansas without permission from the court.
Josh has “unlimited access” to his six children with wife Anna present, though he is not allowed to be around minor children, including his siblings, nieces and nephews.
The judge said of her decision: “The court views these charges as very serious. It is a concern to have an agent testify that the file download found on a computer is some of the worst child abuse pornography in 1,000 cases, that concerns the court.
“The victims of your crime, if you committed it, concern the court. Children are involuntary victims of pornography. They’re subject to human trafficking. This weights against your release into the community. “
Back in 2015, In Touch magazine reported Josh was investigated for molesting at least two of his younger sisters and a babysitter when he was a teenager, after which he said he “acted inexcusably.”
Although it was reported to police and he came clean, he was never arrested or charged with any crime, and the family stayed quiet until it was exposed years later in the media.
Jim Bob told cops that Josh went through a Christian program where he “did manual labor and had counseling,” according to the 2006 police report.
The state trooper, identified as Joseph Hutchens, reportedly gave Josh a “very stern talk” about what might happen if he “continued such behavior.”
Joseph Hutchens is currently in jail on child pornography charges.
Springdale Police spokesman Scott Lewis told the Associated Press that a judge ordered the 2006 report to be destroyed.
His sisters Jill and Jessa came forward as victims in an interview with reporter Megyn Kelly, though they insisted they had forgiven Josh for his sins.
In the fallout, the family’s reality show 19 Kids & Counting was canceled, and Josh was fired from his position at Christian lobbying group the Family Research Council.
Hutchens also previously told In Touch that Jim Bob allegedly hid the extent of Josh’s alleged abuse.
Despite numerous scandals, including him admitting he was unfaithful to his wife after using the affair service Ashley Madison and claiming he had a porn addiction, Anna has always stood by him and even accompanied Josh to the police station when he handed himself in, a source previously told The Sun.
Josh has now been charged with allegedly receiving and possessing child porn, some of which include 65 images and one video of child porn of minors between the ages of 5-10.
If convicted, the 33-year-old could receive 20 years in prison with fines of up to $250,000 on each of the two counts.
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She said at an earlier hearing: “The court would likely require a third party custodian that he could reside with that would ensure compliance with the conditions of bond.
“It would need to be a residence where there are no minors in the home. You would need to look for somebody who could ensure to the court that there are no minors in the home or would be visiting unsupervised.”
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) at 800-656-HOPE (4673).
