19 Kids And Counting: Why Jinger Called Josh A Hypocrite

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Even though 19 Kids and Counting has been off the air for a while, there is still a lot of drama surrounding Josh Duggar, as his younger sister Jinger Duggar Vuolo is speaking out. Last week, the 33-year-old father was found guilty of receiving and possessing child pornography. Now, his siblings are sharing their disdain for him with the public.

Sadly, this incident isn’t the first time that Josh’s actions have strayed far from his strict and conservative upbringing. 19 Kids and Counting was canceled by TLC in 2015, after it was revealed that Josh molested five girls when he was a teenager, including two of his sisters. Shortly after, he was one of many famous men who were busted for using the Ashley Madison marital affair website. At the time, Josh admitted to having a pornography addiction. While it appears that most of the Duggars have forgiven their brother, Jinger has spoken out against him from day one.

After Josh’s guilty verdict was read, Jinger wasted no time in sharing her opinions on her brother’s issues. The former reality star took to her social media to share that she was processing the past week’s events, and was “saddened for the victims.” In the lengthy statement, she called Josh’s crimes a “horrific evil,” as she also described him as a hypocrite for claiming to be a Christian. Jinger went on to write that she was thankful to God for exposing her brother and grateful for the legal system. The TLC star ended her post by sharing that she was praying for further justice. Check out Jinger’s post below:

Back in April, Josh was arrested and entered not guilty pleas to the aforementioned charges. Josh’s trial took place at the beginning of December and lasted for eight days. After seven hours of deliberation, a jury of his peers found him guilty on both counts. Josh is looking at 20 years behind bars and a $250,000 fine for each count. The judge shared that he would be sentenced in four months.

During the quick trial, a few of Josh’s family members were in attendance, including his wife Anna Duggar, Jill Duggar Dillard, Justin Duggar, Jessa Duggar, Joy-Anna Duggar Forsyth, Austin Forsyth, and Derick Dillard. Jinger did not attend. Since the conviction, Jill and Jessa have spoken out in support of the verdict. The entire 19 Kids and Counting family has been negatively impacted by the actions of Josh, but Jinger is speaking out. She is showing her followers that she does not support her brother’s actions.

Source: Jinger Vuolo/Instagram

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