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We’ve heard from several of Josh Duggar‘s family members since his prison sentence was handed down this week. Though we are talking about the 19 Kids and Counting clan here, so in the grand scheme 3 or 4 Duggars is nothing.

Jill Duggar has shared a passionate statement with fans, suggesting that her brother Josh has yet to show any rehabilitation, a year after his arrest and months following his guilty verdict.MORE: Jill Duggar praises importance of community amid brother Josh Duggar's arrestJosh Duggar was found guilty in December on the charge of "receipt of child pornography" and on Thursday 25 May was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison.

Jill Duggar and her husband Derick Dillard are speaking out on Josh Duggar’s prison sentencing!

Facing the consequences. Jill Dillard (née Duggar) and husband Derick Dillard explained that they were “neither rejoicing nor disappointed” after Josh Duggar was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison on child pornography charges.

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Wilson Chapman editorJosh Duggar, who appeared on the TLC reality series “19 Kids and Counting,” has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography. The sentencing was announced Wednesday, after Duggar was found guilty by a Fayetteville, Ark.

UPDATED with sentencing: 1:26 PM: Former 19 Kids and Counting star Josh Duggar, 34, was sentenced to twelve-and-a-half years in prison today, according to the Associated Press. The father of seven had faced a maximum of 20 years after prosecutors argued he has a “deep-seated, pervasive and violent sexual interest in children.”

Former reality TV star Josh Duggar returned to federal court on Wednesday, where a judge sentenced him to 12.5 years in prison for a child pornography conviction.

according to KNWA.The sentencing follows his trial in December, when he was found guilty on the final day of his child pornography trial Thursday in Fayetteville, Arkansas, according to Fayetteville’s KNWA.The alum of TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” a show about a large family with conservative, Christian values, has been charged with one count of downloading and one count of possessing child pornography. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 for each count, so a total of 40 years in prison and a maximum $500,000 fine, when sentenced in approximately four months, per KNWA.Duggar, 33, was arrested on charges of possession of child pornography in April.

Josh Duggar has been sentenced to 151 months in prison following his December 2021 conviction on child pornography charges.

Josh Duggar has arrived in court and is awaiting sentencing after being found guilty in December 2021 on the charge of "receipt of child pornography".MORE: Jill Duggar reveals the surprising way she is parenting her childrenThe former reality star was found guilty in December 2021 after a jury deliberated for four hours. Josh's legal team has requested a maximum of five years in prison while the prosecution is asking for the maximum sentence of 20 years behind bars.

Josh Duggar is finally facing sentencing today after being found guilty on child porn charges back in December. While his mother and his wife may be asking for leniency, not all the Duggars are circling the wagons.

By his side. Anna Duggar showed her support for her husband, Josh Duggar, as he prepared to be officially sentenced in his child pornography trial on Wednesday, May 25.

New digs for a Duggar! Jill Dillard (née Duggar) shared photos of her new house as she and husband Derick Dillard prepare to welcome their third child together.

Police want to speak to this man after a woman was 'verbally abused' outside a polling station in Bury on local election night. The incident took place on Horne Street, Fishpool, at around 9.30pm on Thursday, May 5.

There’s more drama for the Duggars!

Not holding back. Amy Duggar King has been an outspoken critic of her cousin Josh Duggar in the wake of his fall from grace.

Amy Duggar has called on her cousin-in-law Anna Duggar to remember there is "no shame" in divorce as she awaits her husband's sentencing in a shocking child pornography trial.MORE: Jill Duggar reveals the surprising way she is parenting her childrenAmy, who has distanced herself from the Duggar family's controversial and fundamental religious views, took to social media to share that she cried while reading a letter sent from Anna's father to the courts in defense of father-of-seven Josh Duggar.WATCH: Duggar family spend time together for Father's Day"Anna, I feel for you. No woman wants to be in your shoes," Amy, 35, wrote alongside a photo of her and Anna hugging at Amy's wedding day."You're faced with an impossible decision and you're being surrounded by the wrong kind of support… I cried as I read the letter your own father wrote in support of your husband this week."MORE: Counting On's Justin Duggar shares video of first kiss with 19-year-old wifeMORE: Jill Duggar praises importance of community amid brother Josh Duggar's arrest"It's no wonder you're struggling to know what to do to protect your own kids, you've obviously never had an example there.