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Here’s another site with articles about the progress of the hearing. Court recesses in Duggar sentencing
I’ll add that 7 of the kids are grown, with only 2 remaining at home. Maybe the grown kids can help? Also she’s been widowed for 4 years. I understand their sect makes it very hard. But she should have a plan by now. I say that as a widow of 1 1/2 years that had to get an unexpected plan. I’m lucky I have a good job & had support to make decisions.Per the Sun, they are now discussing the widow. And the heartbreak that he can’t support her any longer.
I’m not sure how that’s a factor. First, she has 9 kids. THAT should be a factor. Josh and his family have been living in a converted warehouse thing while he gives her 2k per month? How much access to the kids does he have?
Second, if he gets the minimum of five years, she’s going to have to make other arrangements anyhow.
On a side note, based on my extensive research into their particular sect, Imo, women are not supposed to obtain any real higher education not work outside the home, unless it is for a family business or highly chaperoned and involving only other women or kids. When people question what should happen to the woman and her children if her husband dies, “God will provide.”
IMO, this leaves women very vulnerable to abuse both during marriage and after their husband dies.
No one should be forced to be dependent on charity from strangers.
85% for federal cases, he can earn more "good time" via the First Step Act since he's a first time offender for this charge but I've read that those credits are hard to earn.He has to serve the full sentence, right?
That’s a good length of time! I just got the news!12.5 years! Yes!
Disgraced Josh Duggar's prison time revealed after child pornography case
FORMER 19 Kids and Counting star Josh Duggar was sentenced to over a decade in federal prison on May 25. Josh, 34, was found guilty of possessing and receiving child *advertiser censored* on December 9 after…www.the-sun.com
I would have loved to see this predator get the maximum too, but I don't think that was realistic given the influence of the family and how much political clout the Duggars have in Arkansas.
In addition to his prison sentence, he will have 20 years of probation - he will be monitored and forbidden to have any unsupervised contact with children - even his own. In other words, he won't be living with his children or any children for that matter. His children will be safe from him, hopefully.
85% for federal cases, he can earn more "good time" via the First Step Act since he's a first time offender for this charge but I've read that those credits are hard to earn.
I don’t believe he wasn’t given the max due to any family influence. I believe the judge followed sentencing guidelines for his crime and other factors. He was not influenced by this family. IMOI would have loved to see this predator get the maximum too, but I don't think that was realistic given the influence of the family and how much political clout the Duggars have in Arkansas.
In addition to his prison sentence, he will have 20 years of probation - he will be monitored and forbidden to have any unsupervised contact with children - even his own. In other words, he won't be living with his children or any children for that matter. His children will be safe from him, hopefully.
Why not the full 20 years particularly for this type of crime if you know? Thanks in advance. It seems to me that given his history his behavior warrants the maximum. I feel this way about all these types of perps but especially the ones with previous documented crimes.It’s a federal case and it seems that the sentencing guidelines are fairly strict. I’ve heard that similar cases tend to get around 7-10 years, so this seems decent. Clout did not play a part. He would have gotten five years if that was the case. 20 years did not ever really seem to be on the table.
He was not previously charged or convicted of any crimes. But the judge clearly took his previous actions into consideration when deciding the sentence. MOOWhy not the full 20 years particularly for this type of crime if you know? Thanks in advance. It seems to me that given his history his behavior warrants the maximum. I feel this way about all these types of perps but especially the ones with previous documented crimes.