Every Time Amy Duggar Has Slammed Cousin Josh Duggar Through the Years: He Has a ‘Sinister Side’

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Every Time Amy Duggar Has Slammed Cousin Josh Duggar Through the Years: He Has a ‘Sinister Side’

Not holding back. Amy Duggar King has been an outspoken critic of her cousin Josh Duggar in the wake of his fall from grace. “I’ve always heard that there were people in this world that lived a double life, but I never thought that someone so close to home would be living a lie," Amy wrote in a December 2015 blog post, referring to her cousin's confession that he molested multiple girls as a teenager. In 2006, Josh was investigated for sexually molesting five girls, including four of his sisters. Per In Touch, Jim Bob Duggar told police that his eldest son admitted to inappropriately touching girls without their consent multiple times from 2002 through 2003, noting that the family opted to send him to a reform program "that consisted of hard physical work and counseling," rather than altering the authorities. In Touch uncovered the police report in May 2015 and Josh confirmed that same day that he was guilty of sexual misconduct. “I would do anything to go back to those teen years and take different actions," he said in a statement at the time. "I sought forgiveness from those I had wronged and asked Christ to forgive me and come into my life. In my life today, I am so very thankful for God’s grace, mercy and redemption." [jwplayer yzGVs1IT-zhNYySv2] Three months later, hackers released the confidential information of millions of users on infidelity website Ashley Madison, one of which was Josh. The father of seven confessed to cheating on his wife, Anna, in the wake of the hack and subsequently checked into a faith-based rehab center in Illinois while his entire family tried to recover from the scandal. “Rage came over me, sadness crept in, and reality sat in that the person I had known my entire life turned out to be a fraud, and a complete stranger," Amy wrote about her reaction to the scandal in December 2015. In April 2021, Josh was arrested and charged with "receiving and possessing material depicting the sexual abuse of children … some of which depicts the sexual abuse of children under the age of 12,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Arkansas announced in a press release at the time, noting that he allegedly downloaded the illegal material in May 2019. Josh was found guilty on two counts of receiving and possessing child pornography in December 2021 and is currently awaiting sentencing. In the wake of the verdict, Amy wrote via Twitter that her cousin "makes your skin crawl" and slammed Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar for not taking action to protect Josh's victims from his "sinister" actions. "You can’t ignore what he did years ago, and what he was caught looking at!" she tweeted in May 2022. "Are they delusional?” Keep scrolling to see every time Amy slammed her cousin over the years: [podcast_block]

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Amy Was Blindsided By Josh's Confessions

“Life was just wonderful … drum roll please…. until one of my family members made some terrible confessions," she wrote in a December 2015 blog post, referring to Josh's molestation charges and his confession of cheating on his wife. "I knew nothing of the molestation charges. I was completely shocked just like the rest of the world. ... I wondered what the heck was going on? A million questions flooded my mind."

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She Claims Josh is a 'Fraud'

“Rage came over me, sadness crept in, and reality sat in that the person I had known my entire life turned out to be a fraud, and a complete stranger,” the singer wrote in that December 2015 blog post. “I’ve always heard that there were people in this world that lived a double life, but I never thought that someone so close to home would be living a lie.”

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No Longer 'Counting On'

Just like they canceled 19 Kids and Counting following Josh's scandals in 2015, TLC confirmed that they were no longer working with the Duggar family in the wake of his arrest. “@TLC — thank you for the ride,” Amy wrote via Instagram in June 2021. “I’ll treasure the memories, always. Also, I stand with the network in this decision!”

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Amy Cuts Off Her 'Toxic' Family

In September 2021, the former reality TV star shared an Instagram photo of balloon letters spelling out the cryptic message, “It’s okay to cut off toxic family for your own well-being," which many took as a reference to Josh's family. She added in her caption: “Amen & Amen. It’s not easy, but necessary.”

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Amy Prays He'll Get The 'Ultimate Sentence'

As the aspiring politician's child pornography trial began in November 2021, Amy shared a message praying that his victims would get the justice they deserved. “Today is a heavy day. This whole week will be. Next week will be too. Until justice is served," she wrote via her Instagram Story at the time. "Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord, I will repay thee. Please pray for the victims and for the truth to be revealed. Pray that the judge will give the ultimate sentence."

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Amy Shades Josh For Not Being 'Godly'

“May the juror’s and Judge Brooks seek healing / counseling from all that was exposed to them,” the Marriage Boot Camp alum wrote via Twitter in December 2021 after Josh was convicted on two counts of receiving and possessing child pornography.

“May the children grow up with real Godly men as father figures who will guide and protect them. May the people who were once in disbelief have their eyes opened for the first time," she added, seemingly referencing the Duggar family and Josh's kids.

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Josh Has a 'Sinister Side'

Ahead of the car salesman's sentencing, Amy shared her outrage at the letter of support Michelle wrote for her son, asking for a lighter sentence. “First of all, Josh is funny, charismatic, kind and all the things my aunt listed in the letter," she wrote. “But there’s a sinister side. A side to him that makes your skin crawl. You can’t ignore what he did years ago, and what he was caught looking at! Are they delusional?”

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Amy Encourages Anna to Divorce Josh

"Anna, I feel for you. No woman wants to be in your shoes. You’re faced with an impossible decision and you’re being surrounded by the wrong kind of support," the Arkansas native wrote in an open letter to her cousin's wife in May 2022. "But my Mom was a fierce protector and so am I. She showed me how to stand up and speak up . If no one else in your life is saying it, I need you to understand that there is no shame in divorcing Josh."

She continued: "Josh has chosen how history will remember him. By staying and supporting him you’re allowing him to choose that for you, too. ... The only people you would upset by leaving are the ones willing to sacrifice you and your children’s safety to protect Josh and his secrets."

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Josh's Kids Will Learn Who He 'Really Is'

In her open letter to Anna, who shares seven kids with Josh — Mackynzie, Michael, Marcus, Meredith, twins Mason and Maryella and Madyson Lilly — Amy noted that they will all eventually learn about their father's crimes. "Someday your kids will be old enough to understand what kind of guy their father really is," she wrote. "You can’t protect them from the truth for forever!"

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Her Letter to the Judge

Ahead of Josh's sentencing in May 2022, Amy shared a letter that she wrote to the judge asking for her cousin to receive the maximum sentence for his crimes. "I am not interested in providing false character references for Josh as my other family members have so recklessly done," she read aloud in an Instagram video posted before the hearing. "I trust this court doesn't need reminding that godly men of good character don't commit unspeakable crimes against children, or that returning this monster to family with young children without severe, long-lasting consequences would surely be a disaster."

Amy went on to say that offering "leniency" to Josh would be an "appalling slap in the face" to the children "already so grievously harmed" by his behavior. "The harshest sentence this court could impose could still never come close for the children hurt by these sinister acts," she continued. "It upset me greatly to see that no one who chose to provide a character reference for Josh expressed any concern for the victims."