Josh Duggar accuses parents of working to ‘save shows and public images’ following child porn conviction

Josh Duggar accused his parents of moving to “save shows and nationalist images” pursuing his 2021 kid porn conviction.

In a bid of irate matter messages obtained by People, nan disgraced erstwhile reality TV prima told his mom, Michelle Duggar, that she and his father, Jim Bob Duggar, request to ain up to their portion successful his autumn from grace aft he was sentenced to much than 12 years successful prison for nan crime.

“[I] americium very disappointed. I consciousness for illustration you conscionable don’t person disapproval aliases return admittance for your ain actions THAT HAVE DIRECTLY AFFECTED MY LIFE, including successful this situation,” Josh, 38, wrote, per nan outlet.

The erstwhile “19 Kids and Counting” prima went connected to show his mom: “I AM NOT BLAMING YOU FOR THE SITUATION, BUT YOU ARE BLAMING ME – AND YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW THE TRUTH – YOU SAID THAT YOURSELF TODAY.”

Josh declared his innocence successful aggregate messages, claiming that a man he worked pinch astatine a utilized car dealership allegedly downloaded nan kid intersexual maltreatment worldly (CSAM) to his computer.

He besides said that his parents should not dainty him differently, whether aliases not they judge him.

“I conscionable deliberation you don’t get it. you don’t understand really you person wounded maine and you support trying to make yourselves ‘look good’ alternatively of trying to beryllium concerned astir your responses to my charges aliases thing other successful my life,” Josh wrote.

Three months prior, Josh told his mom, Michelle, 59, really difficult life was down bars while his family was “out going and doing.”

“[T]he nationalist statements and pr activity to prevention shows and nationalist images one consciousness were placed supra family relationships … and still are to this day,” Josh messaged his mom, per People.

The erstwhile TLC prima said Michelle appeared to “worry astir pr much than thing other sometimes.”

Though Josh claimed he was “not trying to displacement blasted for anything,” he asked his mom to “consider your domiciled and alteration truthful that different children are not successful nan aforesaid situations later.”

Michelle did not straight reside Josh’s claims, but told her boy that she loves him and shared messages of support from others.

In December 2021, Josh was recovered guilty of receiving and possessing kid porn.

He was accused of downloading kid porn files onto a machine astatine his now-shuttered utilized car dealership complete nan people of 3 days successful May 2019.

In May 2022, Josh was sentenced to 151 months successful prison, which is betwixt 12 and 13 years, for nan crime. He is presently serving his clip astatine FCI Seagoville successful Dallas.

Josh has been desperately fighting to beryllium released from situation by filing a bid of grounded appeals. 

Page Six exclusively reported that Josh’s situation release day has been extended from Dec. 23, 2032, to Feb. 2, 2033.