What the Duggars Asked the Judge For — And What They Didn't

True Crime Today | Daily True Crime News & Interviews · Jul 10, 2026 · 12m

After Josh Duggar’s federal conviction on charges involving illegal material depicting minors, his mother Michelle wrote the judge a letter. She described Josh as “tender-hearted.” His wife Anna called him “kind, loving, supportive and caring.” They asked for five years. The prosecution asked for twenty. He got twelve and a half.Before the trial, Jim Bob Duggar took the stand and fought to protect his son from his own history. He claimed memory loss. He attacked the prosecutor. The judge had to intervene. The family’s public statement after the verdict mentioned the harmed children in a…