Josh, the eldest child of the Duggar family, was born on March 3, 1988. He also became a conservative activist and worked for the Family Research Council.

He resigned after old police files emerged in 2015 showing that he was accused of sexually assaulting several girls, including his sisters. Jessa And Jillwhen he was a teenager. Jessa defended her brother on Fox News in June, insisting that the worst insults people used to call Josh “were so exaggerated and really lies. I mean, people get mad at me when I say that, but I can say that because I was one of the victims.”

His wife also stood by him even after he admitted his infidelity. When he entered a treatment center in 2016, his parents called it “a crucial first step toward recovery and healing.” Parents of three children – daughter Mackinzie (8 October 2009) and sons Michael (15 June 2011) and Marcus (June 2, 2013) – When the scandal became known, Anna gave birth to her fourth child. Meredithon July 16, 2015, the day TLC canceled the series 19 childrenHer fifth child, son Maurer Garettborn on 12 September 2017, daughter Marianella Hope came on November 27, 2019 and baby number 7, Lily and Madisonwas born on October 23, 2021.

In an indictment filed in April 2021, Josh was charged with receiving and possessing child pornography. He pleaded not guilty to both counts. In 2022, Josh was found guilty on both counts and sentenced to 12.5 years in prison.