Jessa and Jill Duggar along with their mother Michelle discussed their molestation as minors by older brother Josh on a special that aired Sunday night. The three appeared on TLC's Breaking the Silence, a documentary that featured interviews with individuals who suffered sexual abuse as children. The two young women and their mother also participated in a prevention training class hosted by Darkness to Light, an organization that works to empower and educate victims.
'I was so glad that my girls and I were able to do this together and that we could just be a support and encouragement to each other to be able to gain more information about this important topic,' said Michelle during the program according to People.
Jessa opened up about her experience, and what she hoped would happen in the future. 'I feel like this should be a discussion people are having, even regularly,' she said. 'I think that it shouldn't be a taboo subject, that we should be bringing awareness to child sexual abuse and talking about this.'
Jill meanwhile stressed just how important education is when it comes to the subject, especially not that she had a child and Jessa is expecting her first child.
Actress Teri Hatcher and Cheryl Burke of Dancing With the Stars were two other victims who were interviewed for the special.
