Josh Duggar Verdict: Josh Duggar Put in ‘Mandatory Detention’ After Guilty Charges, Defense Tries to Fight It
Josh Duggar’s trial began at the end of November 2021. In April 2021, federal agents arrested Josh on suspicion of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material in 2019. Now, the jury’s finally come to a decision regarding the case on Dec. 9, 2021. The verdict on Josh Duggar’s case states he’s found guilty — and he’ll now undergo “mandatory detention” as a result.
Josh Duggar verdict: Josh Duggar is found guilty of possessing and receiving child sexual abuse material
On Dec. 9, 2021, The Sun reported the verdict on Josh Duggar’s trial. The jury found Josh Duggar guilty on both counts of possessing and receiving child sexual abuse material. The jury began their deliberations on Dec. 8 and continued on into the morning of Dec. 9 before they determined the verdict.
A number of Duggar family members arrived on various days of the case to witness the trial. Josh Duggar’s wife, Anna Duggar, remained by his side through the whole ordeal. Jim Bob Duggar attended the trial again on Dec. 9, along with Justin Duggar and his wife, Claire Spivey. Neither Justin nor Jim Bob provided a comment about the guilty verdict to the press.
It was expected that Jed Duggar or Jill Duggar may testify in the trial, as they were placed on the potential witness list early in the trial. They did not end up testifying either for the defense or the prosecution, though. Jill Duggar attended one day of the trial, and Derick Dillard appeared every day in court except for Dec. 9.
The judge ordered a ‘mandatory detention’ — here’s what that means
After Josh Duggar’s verdict was read at the trial on Dec. 9, 2021, The Sun reports the judge ordered a “mandatory detention.”
“Mr. Duggar 100% has been compliant awaiting trial,” the judge noted. “I appreciate that and I wanted to acknowledge that. However, because of the guilty offenses, he must be detained regardless of flight risk, so there will be a mandatory detention. The marshalls will set that up.”
The prosecution reportedly agreed with the decision to have a mandatory detention, though the defense wanted to fight it. The judge noted the detention will stay in place despite the defense’s feelings.
Due to the mandatory detention, we imagine Anna Duggar will not be able to freely see Josh at the Reber household like she was able to do prior to the trial. Additionally, it’s unclear whether Josh can still see his children with Anna present. We expect stricter policies will be in place with Josh detained.
What’s next for Josh Duggar after the guilty charges?
With Josh Duggar’s guilty verdict after the trial, what happens now? The Sun reports the judge said they won’t have an answer regarding sentencing for another four months. It seems Josh will remain in mandatory detention while he awaits his sentence.
None of the Duggar family members have spoken out about Josh Duggar’s trial results just yet. Anna Duggar once posted frequently to social media, but she remained offline after Josh’s initial arrest and during the trial.
Jim Bob Duggar is currently still running for a seat in the Arkansas State Senate. It remains unclear if the trial will impact his political career moving forward.
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