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The legal record of the Duggar family now spans federal conviction, active felony charges in a second case, misdemeanor charges against a spouse, and a documented history of institutional and familial failures to report that have produced no legal consequences for the individuals who made those choices.This week's look back at the most consequential legal developments examines the full procedural arc. Josh Duggar's federal case began with an April 2021 arrest on charges of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material. At trial, the investigating agent testified the material recovered from Josh's work computer included images of children as young as eighteen months old, representing some of the most serious content the agent had encountered. December 2021: guilty on both counts. May 2022: sentenced to approximately twelve and a half years. Initial appeal denied. Currently incarcerated in a federal facility in Texas.Before the federal case, Josh's adult history included his role as executive director of FRC Action — the political arm of the Family Research Council — where he lobbied Congress on conservative family values. A 2015 civil lawsuit alleging serious misconduct was settled without court adjudication. That same year, public disclosure of his prior conduct toward minors forced his resignation from FRC Action. The Ashley Madison data breach subsequently revealed a paid account. Josh issued a public statement admitting infidelity and pornography addiction. While Josh awaited trial, Jim Bob Duggar launched a pro-family Arkansas State Senate campaign. He finished third out of four candidates with approximately 15 percent of the vote.Joseph Duggar's case is now active in two jurisdictions. In Florida, he faces charges of lewd and lascivious molestation on a child under 12 and lewd and lascivious contact, with bond set at $600,000 and arraignment scheduled for April 20. According to the Bay County arrest affidavit, the now-14-year-old victim disclosed alleged incidents during a 2020 family vacation, and Joseph allegedly admitted the conduct on two documented occasions. In Arkansas, both Joseph and his wife Kendra face four counts each of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree false imprisonment. Joseph is presumed innocent on all charges.The institutional ledger remains unresolved. Bill Gothard — more than 34 accusers, no criminal charges, 91 years old, denies all allegations. IBLP — never charged, continues to operate, with a 2025 Texas Supreme Court ruling allowing a civil action to proceed. Jim Bob Duggar — sworn testimony found not credible in a federal judicial finding, documented history of managing abuse allegations internally, no criminal charges or civil liability adjudicated. The legal system has convicted one person in this family. The question this series raises is whether that accounting is complete.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JoshDuggar #JosephDuggar #DuggarFamily #TrueCrimeToday #FederalConviction #IBLP #BillGothard #JimBobDuggar #CriminalJustice #DuggarAccountability
Josh Duggar went from lobbying Congress on family values to a federal courtroom where an investigator testified the material on his work computer included images of children as young as eighteen months old. Joseph Duggar allegedly admitted to molesting a 9-year-old — twice — and was arrested on felony charges. And the system that produced both of them has never been charged with anything.This week's review of the most significant stories features the concluding episodes of Hidden Killers' five-part Duggar series, which traces the complete arc from Josh's political career through his federal sentencing and then lays the full generational and institutional accounting on the table.Josh Duggar's trajectory through conservative Washington — executive director of FRC Action, public speeches on protecting families — collapsed in stages. A 2015 civil lawsuit settled without adjudication. Public exposure of his prior conduct toward minors. The Ashley Madison breach revealing a paid account for extramarital affairs. A public admission of infidelity and pornography addiction. Then the federal arrest in April 2021. His wife was seven months pregnant with their seventh child. At trial, the investigating agent characterized the material as among the most serious he'd encountered in his career. Guilty verdict: December 2021. Sentenced: approximately twelve and a half years. Appeal denied. Currently incarcerated.While Josh awaited trial, Jim Bob Duggar announced a pro-family Arkansas State Senate campaign. He finished third.The accounting across the full series is stark. Bill Gothard — founder of the institute the Duggars called home — has been accused by more than 34 women of harassment and abuse, denied everything, and at 91 has never faced a criminal charge. Josh's earliest victims never saw a prosecution for the specific acts committed against them. Jim Bob's sworn testimony at Josh's federal pretrial hearing was found not credible by Federal Judge Timothy Brooks in a written finding. No legal consequences followed. IBLP has never been charged and continues to operate. Joseph's case is active; he is presumed innocent.The series asks what the legal system has actually held accountable — and what it hasn't.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JoshDuggar #JosephDuggar #DuggarFamily #HiddenKillersLive #TrueCrime #IBLP #BillGothard #JimBobDuggar #FederalConviction #SystemicAccountability
He lobbied Congress for the protection of children and the sanctity of the American family. He was the executive director of FRC Action — the political action committee of the Family Research Council.At his federal trial in December 2021, an investigating agent testified about what was found on Josh Duggar's work computer. The material included images of children as young as eighteen months old. The agent described it as among the most serious content he had encountered in his career.In Part 4 of this five-part series from Hidden Killers and True Crime Today, Tony Brueski examines Josh Duggar's complete adult arc — from his 2008 TLC wedding through the FRC lobbying career, a 2015 civil lawsuit alleging serious misconduct settled without court adjudication, the Ashley Madison data breach, the federal investigation of his Arkansas car dealership, and the federal arrest in April 2021.In August 2015, after the Ashley Madison breach, Josh issued a public statement admitting to infidelity and describing a pornography addiction. He called himself the biggest hypocrite ever. He said it years before any of us knew what was on his work computer.While Josh awaited trial, Jim Bob Duggar announced his Arkansas State Senate campaign. Platform: pro-family. He ran. He finished third.December 9, 2021: guilty on both counts. May 2022: twelve years and seven months in federal prison. Initial appeal denied.This is Part 4 of 5.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JoshDuggar #DuggarFamily #TrueCrimeToday #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #FederalConviction #FRCAction #DuggarFamilySecrets #19KidsAndCounting #AshleyMadison
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Josh Duggar said it himself — in August 2015, after the Ashley Madison data breach revealed his paid account on a platform built for extramarital affairs, he issued a public statement admitting to infidelity and a pornography addiction. He called himself the biggest hypocrite ever.He said it about an affair. He said it about pornography. He said it years before anyone knew what federal investigators would find on his work computer.In Part 4 of Hidden Killers' five-part series, Tony Brueski traces the full timeline of Josh Duggar's adult double life — from his 2008 TLC wedding and his FRC Action lobbying career through a 2015 civil lawsuit alleging serious misconduct, the Ashley Madison breach, the federal investigation of his Arkansas car dealership, and the federal arrest in April 2021.At trial, the Homeland Security agent testified that the material found on Josh's work computer included images of children as young as eighteen months old and ranked among the most serious content he had encountered in his career.While Josh awaited trial, Jim Bob Duggar announced his Arkansas State Senate candidacy. Platform: pro-family. He ran. He finished third with fifteen percent of the vote.December 9, 2021: guilty on both counts. May 25, 2022: twelve years and seven months. Initial appeal denied. Currently at FCI Seagoville, Texas. Projected release December 2032.This is Part 4 of 5.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JoshDuggar #DuggarFamily #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #JoshDuggarConviction #AshleyMadison #FRCAction #DuggarFamilySecrets #19KidsAndCounting #FederalTrial
Styx had achieved great highs in the 1970s. Albums like The Grand Illusion, Pieces of Eight and Cornerstone had all gone multi-platinum in the US thanks to hard riffs from James JY Young and Tommy Shaw and the heartfelt lyrics and vocals of Dennis DeYoung. But by 1980, tensions in the band lead to the dismissal of DeYoung for his insistence on his songs and concepts be at the forefront of the bands creative output. Chuck (bass) and John (drums) Panozzo had known Dennis since childhood and had played together for 20 years but they tried to carry on without him. However, in the end they decided to invite him back and give way to his concept of viewing the US like an old theater. You had an auspicious start with lots of promise, you had a brilliant heyday, you've seen some tough times and now it's time to find out who you are. While Shaw's Too Much Time on My Hands relates to the plight of the struggling working man, the hopeful The Best of Times offers respite from the weariness with a lover. Big riffs on Rockin' the Paradise keep the hard rockers listening and Half-Penny, Two-Penny lets James Young showcase his meatier solos. However, the second side of the album is a bit disjointed with the offputting Lonely People opening up and then a sappy She Cares. AD 1958 is a reprise to AD 1928 and the windout song State Street Sadie borrowing a bit of ragtime makes for big leaps between genres which require more than one listen. And controversy ensued when the Arkansas State Senate found satanic backward masking and issued labels on albums that did the same (including The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and more). That would spark DeYoung's next concept album Kilroy Was Here which ended up breaking the band. We like Styx and this is the first album of theirs we've reviewed and it's possible we'd do another down the road. While the band will never be our favorite, we recognize the talent - we may just not always be on board with the concept. Check out our new website: Ugly American Werewolf in London Website Twitter Threads Instagram YouTube LInkTree www.pantheonpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Styx had achieved great highs in the 1970s. Albums like The Grand Illusion, Pieces of Eight and Cornerstone had all gone multi-platinum in the US thanks to hard riffs from James JY Young and Tommy Shaw and the heartfelt lyrics and vocals of Dennis DeYoung. But by 1980, tensions in the band lead to the dismissal of DeYoung for his insistence on his songs and concepts be at the forefront of the bands creative output. Chuck (bass) and John (drums) Panozzo had known Dennis since childhood and had played together for 20 years but they tried to carry on without him. However, in the end they decided to invite him back and give way to his concept of viewing the US like an old theater. You had an auspicious start with lots of promise, you had a brilliant heyday, you've seen some tough times and now it's time to find out who you are. While Shaw's Too Much Time on My Hands relates to the plight of the struggling working man, the hopeful The Best of Times offers respite from the weariness with a lover. Big riffs on Rockin' the Paradise keep the hard rockers listening and Half-Penny, Two-Penny lets James Young showcase his meatier solos. However, the second side of the album is a bit disjointed with the offputting Lonely People opening up and then a sappy She Cares. AD 1958 is a reprise to AD 1928 and the windout song State Street Sadie borrowing a bit of ragtime makes for big leaps between genres which require more than one listen. And controversy ensued when the Arkansas State Senate found satanic backward masking and issued labels on albums that did the same (including The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and more). That would spark DeYoung's next concept album Kilroy Was Here which ended up breaking the band. We like Styx and this is the first album of theirs we've reviewed and it's possible we'd do another down the road. While the band will never be our favorite, we recognize the talent - we may just not always be on board with the concept. Check out our new website: Ugly American Werewolf in London Website Twitter Threads Instagram YouTube LInkTree www.pantheonpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this WPN Call #336, Dr. Jim Garlow is joined by Jason Rapert, an American politician who served as a member of the Arkansas State Senate from 2011 to 2023 and represented the 35th district. He discusses the work of his organization, the National Association of Christian Lawmakers (NACL), to bring federal, state, and local elected officials together in support of biblical principles. Website: https://christianlawmakers.com/ Dr. Jim Garlow has partnered with Pastor Mario Bramnick and Terry Barnes to bring you World Prayer Network (WPN), which seeks out Holy Spirit given strategies for how to be an effective and contagious Christ-follower in our present national situations. WPN hosts weekly prayer calls to seek out strategies for the transformation of nations, including our own. During these live calls, we share briefings from key leaders and then pray into what we see and hear from the Lord. Follow us on social media: facebook.com/wellversedworld twitter: @wellversedworld instagram: @wellversedworld www.wellversedworld.org
Linda Collins served in the Arkansas State Senate from 2015-2019. After losing her reelection bid, she returned to her rural hometown of Pocahontas to be with her family and focus on the small business she owned. But six months after moving home, her death made the small community wonder who among them was capable of such viciousness.
Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Please join our Discord server! — Hemant is moving his blog to OnlySky. (1:04) — Jim Bob Duggar lost his Arkansas State Senate primary. (7:00) — A record number of Americans have no religious affiliation. (28:30) — Christian “financial guru” Dave Ramsey got sued for religious discrimination by a fellow Christian. (42:09) — A Tennessee pastor is giving away AR-15s at an upcoming sermon. (51:30) — Pastor Joel Osteen supposedly got a restaurant server fired after a video with him went viral. (57:16) — The FDA just approved abortion pills via mail. (1:01:44) — This may be the worst argument for anti-abortion advocates to make. (1:10:40)
You heard correctly, James Robert Duggar, AKA Jim Bob Duggar, AKA Jim Boob, is running for a seat in Arkansas State Senate. To us, this seems like an INSANE decision, considering his son is currently awaiting trial for POSSESSION OF CHILD SEX ABUSE MATERIALS (AKA Child Pornography). Sadie and Gavri'el break down the details and talk about why The Natural State deserves better. CW: This episode contains mention of child sexual abuse Uncensored and extended episodes are available on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/LeavingEdenPodcast Send your questions via Email to LeavingEdenPod@Gmail.com Leaving Eden Podcast Merch available on Teespring! https://teespring.com/stores/leaving-eden-podcast-shop Stream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lB7RwSQ9X5gnt1BDNugyS?si=jVhmqFfYRSiruRxekdLgKA. Join our Facebook Discussion group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/edenexodus Join our subreddit! Reddit.com/r/EdenExodus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leavingedenpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/sadiecarpentermusic/ https://www.instagram.com/gavrielhacohen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeavingEdenPod https://twitter.com/HellYeahSadie https://twitter.com/GavrielHacohen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeavingEdenPodcast https://www.facebook.com/GavrielHaCohen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leavingedenpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leavingedenpodcast/support
Quizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Kyle Anne to celebrate our 500,000 download milestone and to ask, suss and answer a general knowledge quiz with topics including Character Actors, Movies Studios, German Language, Rock Albums, Food, Board Games, Gemstones, Soccer, The Bible, U.S. History, Football Records and more! Round One CHARACTER ACTORS - Lynne Thigpen was known for playing The Moon in the children's series Bear and the Big Blue House, as well as The Chief of ACME Crimenet on what game show? MOVIE STUDIOS - What movie production company is known as "the house that Freddy built"? GERMAN LANGUAGE - German settlers in Texas used to refer to what animal as Panzerschwein? ROCK ALBUMS - What 1983 album by Electric Light Orchestra was created as a response in part to the Arkansas State * Senate passing a bill requiring all albums featuring "back masking" (playing sound samples backwards) be labeled as such? FOOD - Avgolemono is a family of sauces and soups made with lemon juice, mixed with broth and what other ingredient? HISTORY - Susanna M. Salter was an American activist and politician born in Kansa who in 1887 became the first woman to hold what office? Missed Corrections/KnowNotes Adam writes in with extra Wonderlic info NATO phonetic alphabet corrections from Annie and Lobo Round Two BOARD GAMES - In 2016, the game clue added a new character, Dr. Orchid, as a way to add diversity. Who did Dr. Orchid replace? GEMSTONES - What are the four C's of evaluating a diamond's quality? FILM NARRATORS - The narration during the introduction of The Nightmare Before Christmas was originally recorded by what British actor, whose take was not used in the final cut of the film but was used on the movies official original soundtrack? SOCCER - Any soccer match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona is known by what nickname? CLASSIC FILMS - Despite the story being in the public domain, what two colorful elements of the movie version of The Wizard of Oz are copyrighted? THE BIBLE - In the book of Samuel, David asks King Saul for his daughter's hand in marriage, who agrees under the condition that David bring him over 200 of what gruesome time, thinking that David would refuse or be killed in the act? U.S. HISTORY - The battle of wounded knee occurred in 1890 between the U.S. army and the lakotas tribe, and is now the site of what tourist landmark? Rate My Question FOOTBALL RECORDS - Tied with Buffalo Bills running back Thurman Thomas, what Hall of Fame quarterback is the only other player to score a rushing touchdown in 4 different Super Bowl appearances? SPORTS TECHNIQUES - The Straddle, Western Roll, Eastern Cut-off and Scissor are all predecessors of the Fosbury Flop technique used in what Athletics event? Final Questions BLUES LEGENDS - Big Mama Thornton was a blue musician known for writing the Janis Joplin hit song "Ball and Chain", but she was better known for being the first to record what 1956 hit blues rock-song in 1952 (which, despite taking on a different meaning with a male singer, was intended to be an anthem for black female power)? TV HOSTS - Working for NBC in 1955, who hosted a TV show called Afternoon, which featured early appearances by * Jim Henson and The Muppets, and who was later spoofed by Henson and Co. as "Millard Hog?" U.S. PRESIDENTS - Which former U.S. president was a licensed bartender? Upcoming LIVE Know Nonsense Trivia Challenges September 15th, 2021 - Know Nonsense Trivia Challenge - Point Ybel Brewing Co. - 7:30 pm EDT September 16th, 2021 - Know Nonsense Trivia Challenge - Ollies Pub Records and Beer - 7:30 pm EDT You can find out more information about that and all of our live events online at KnowNonsenseTrivia.com All of the Know Nonsense events are free to play and you can win prizes after every round. Thank you Thanks to our supporters on Patreon. Thank you, Quizdaddies – Issa, Adam V., Tommy (The Electric Mud) and Tim (Pat's Garden Service) Thank you, Team Captains – Mo, Jenny, Rick G., Skyler, Dylan, Shaun, Lydia, Gil, David, Aaron, Kristen & Fletcher Thank you, Proverbial Lightkeepers – Rachael, Rikki, Jon Lewis, Moo, Tim, Nabeel, Patrick, Jon, Adam B., Ryan, Mollie, Lisa, Alex, Spencer, Kaitlynn, Manu, Matthew, Luc, Hank, Justin, Cooper, Elyse, Sarah, Karly, Kristopher, Josh, Lucas Thank you, Rumplesnailtskins – Laurel, A-A-Ron, Loren, Hbomb, Alex, Doug, Kevin and Sara, Tiffany, Allison, Paige, We Do Stuff, Kenya, Jeff, Eric, Steven, Efren, Mike J., Mike C., Mike. K If you'd like to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content, please visit http://theknowno.com and click "Support." Special Guest: Kyle Anne.
You could have amazing progressive candidates in your State Legislature, but if Democrats don't have the majority, the ish YOU want passed or protected...isn't going to see the light of day. Natasha sits down with Ronetta Francis, the Democratic candidate for the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 1, to explain why it's all a numbers game. Arkansas may be the deep red south, but there's far more progressives than folks think in the state. So it's imperative that Dems simply have the numbers to influence policy, and the majority to actually get it pushed through. It's only a red state as long as you allow Republicans to vote in their candidates more than you vote in yours. If we want to protect Roe v. Wade now that the Supreme Court will likely get rid of it, vote in STATE legislators like Ronetta Francis who will make laws to STILL protect it in Arkansas. What else does Arkansas need? What we ALL need. Rent relief, gender wage gap closure, black unemployment gap closed, greener environment, and how all of these things affect health and wellness - one of her top priorities for a state whose incumbent state Senator says "It's not the government's job to solve problems." The employment attorney and senior Ethics and Compliance executive with decades of experience explains why women - esp. black women - are the cheat code to getting ish done in politics. (Hint: We think about EVERYTHING and EVERYONE, not just ourselves, to create the best policies.) SHARE HER PAGE & SPREAD THE WORD. VOTE BY NOVEMBER 3rd! https://ronettafrancis.org/ https://www.facebook.com/RonettaForArkansas
Ep 187 | Aired 4/15/2020 Governor Mike Beebe (aka Mickey Dale Beebe) was born in Amagon, Arkansas in 1946. He graduated Arkansas State University in in 1968 with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He was elected to the Arkansas State Senate in 1982 and served there for the next 20 years. In 2003, Beebe was elected Attorney General of Arkansas. In 2006, Beebe won the Governor’s race and served for 2 terms. He left office on January 13, 2015 and currently serves on the Governors’ Council of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, DC.
This week we spoke with Arkansas State Senate Candidate for District 1 Ronetta Francis! We discussed her experience, her passion and her campaign. All while doing the podcast through video conference to practice social distancing. :) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
It's all about Arkansas in this She's Running double feature! We chat with Maureen Skinner, running for Arkansas State Senate, but first we catch up on the Natural State with a very special guest.
The Arkansas State Senate voted down a move to ban the smoking medical marijuana Monday -- but the sponsor is promising to bring it up again.
This week: Murder from boredom, Arkansas State Senate deciding what's decent, Syria, movies with Colin Laughlin, and more! Oh, and Batman Affleck. http://sualnetwork.com