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“Twelve years ago, as a young teenager, I acted inexcusably for which I am extremely sorry and deeply regret. I hurt others, including my family and close friends,” Duggar said in a statement. “I confessed this to my parents who took several steps to help me address the situation. We spoke with the authorities where I confessed my wrongdoing, and my parents arranged for me and those affected by my actions to receive counseling. I understood that if I continued down this wrong road that I would end up ruining my life.”
originally posted by: Atsbhct
I don't agree with the Duggar's religious beliefs, or their lobbying. That being said, I think how the family reacted at the time to their sons confession of sexual misconduct was a step in the right direction. He and his parents took responsibility for his actions, and took steps to prevent further misconduct. This is more than a lot of parents, or perpetrators usually do.
Hopefully the counselling was enough to help Duggar and the other party/s involved.
originally posted by: MonkeyFishFrog
a reply to: Metallicus
I'm incapable of forgiving someone who did this 5 times.
originally posted by: MonkeyFishFrog
... it is kind of ironic that Michelle is worried about trans* women touching girls in bathrooms when she should have been worried about the inappropriate touching in her own brood.
originally posted by: Metallicus
originally posted by: Atsbhct
I don't agree with the Duggar's religious beliefs, or their lobbying. That being said, I think how the family reacted at the time to their sons confession of sexual misconduct was a step in the right direction. He and his parents took responsibility for his actions, and took steps to prevent further misconduct. This is more than a lot of parents, or perpetrators usually do.
Hopefully the counselling was enough to help Duggar and the other party/s involved.
Oh, this is a religious family? That explains the OP's open disdain for them.
I absolutely agree that they showed a great deal of personal responsibility in the way they handled this situation. Rather than hide it as a 'family secret' they addressed it in the light of day. That is rare this day and age.
but he knew enough to attempt it when the young girls were sleeping.
The report explains that after a family friend became aware of the situation upon finding a letter that detailed the incidents that had been left in a book loaned to the friend by a member of the Duggar family, a call was made to the Child Abuse Hotline, which led to the Crimes Against Children and the Springdale Police Department investigating the case in 2006.