Josh Duggar's family reacts to 12-year prison sentence: 'I can breathe'

Well, this is horrifying. Not that we’re terribly surprised to learn there’s even more about Josh Duggar still to come out…

convicted sex offender — to dress up like a child during sex.In a since-deleted clip first apparently shared on TikTok, Brooks, 26, claimed she had her first meeting with Duggar, 34, back in 2015 — around the same time he was exposed for having cheated on his wife, Anna Duggar, on the Ashley Madison website.“Speaking of Josh Duggar, I am ashamed to say this, but I have slept with him a few years ago when the whole Ashley Madison scandal came out,” she began in footage that later reappeared on YouTube, according to The Sun.Brooks is the second woman to claim she hooked up with Duggar via Ashley Madison after Danica Dillon came forward with allegations soon after the 2015 reveal.“I was one of the women that slept with Josh during that time and just hearing everything that has gone down with him makes me absolutely sick,” Brooks said. “[Duggar] paid me a generous — a really good amount of money,” she claimed without disclosing an exact amount in the clip.

Starting fresh. Jill Dillard (née Duggar) and husband Derick Dillard kept busy by moving into a new home while Josh Duggar was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison.

More details about what post-prison life will be like for Josh Duggar have been revealed…

Deanna Duggar has surprisingly broken her silence on the conviction of her nephew — going against her brother Jim Bob’s code of silence. As we reported, Josh Duggar was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for his disgusting crimes of receiving and possessing child pornography.

Sharing his thoughts. Jason “Jase” Duggar broke his silence after his brother Josh Duggar was sentenced to prison following his child pornography conviction.

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.

OK, seriously? Gross!

Amy Duggar King is releasing a sigh of relief after her cousin, Josh Duggar, was sentenced to 151 months, more than 12 years, in prison for child pornography. The former 19 Kids and Counting family member took to Instagram to share her thoughts on the case and be transparent with her followers about her emotional process throughout the proceedings. “I can breathe,” Amy said in a video that she noted was purposely unfiltered. “I knew him getting the maximum sentence wasn’t going to be the easiest to prove since it’s his first offense in the judge’s eyes — which I hate -- but at the same time, he cannot have his computer, he cannot hurt [and] exploit any more children and when he sees his kids, he has to be supervised,” she explained. Josh shares seven children with his wife, Anna, 12-year-old Mackynzie, Michael, 10, Marcus, 8, Meredith, 6, Mason, 4, Maryella, 2, and 7-month old Madyson.A post shared by Amy King (@amyrachelleking)Josh was initially found guilty of receiving and possessing child pornography, a federal charge, in December 2021.

Keeping a safe distance. Josh Duggar cannot have unsupervised visits with his seven children after being sentenced on child pornography charges.

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.

After Josh Duggar was sentenced to 151 months in prison on child pornography charges, his attorney confirmed plans to file an appeal.

Not backing down. Amy Duggar is speaking out after her cousin Josh Duggar was sentenced to 151 months in prison on child pornography charges.

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.

Amy Duggar wrote a letter to the judge asking for cousin Josh Duggar to get the “maximum sentence” ahead of his sentencing hearing.

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.”

sentencing documents obtained by ET.Duggar, 34, had “no reaction” while learning his fate. Duggar’s wife, Anna, and dad, Jim Bob, also did not have a visible reaction, the Sun reported.

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.