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Duggars' Past: Sisters Defend Josh, Parents' Response

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In a 2015 interview, Duggar sisters Jessa and Jill discuss their familys response to Joshs inappropriate behavior. They highlight the immediate safeguards implemented, such as separating boys and girls and installing locks on bedroom doors. The sisters defend their brother against harsh labels and hypocrisy claims, emphasizing their parents admission of imperfection. Josh later apologized, and the family sought counseling. The interview resurfaces amidst recent family troubles, including brother Josephs arrest.

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Duggars' Past: Sisters Defend Josh, Parents' Response

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Duggars' Past: Sisters Defend Josh, Parents' Response. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's March 23rd. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI and packed with headlines. A resurfaced interview from 2015 sheds new light on how the Dugger family handled their son Josh's admission of inappropriate touching with, underage girls when he was a teen. Sisters Jessa and Jill describe learning about it from their parents and the serious steps taken right away to protect everyone in the home. The parents quickly added safeguards, like separating boys and girls for sleeping and installing locks on bedroom doors. Jessa credited her folks for acting fast once they knew, while Jill called out Josh's bad choices and the consequences he would face. The sisters pushed back on harsh public labels for their brother, saying terms like predator were over the top. They also defended the family against hypocrisy claims, noting their parents had always admitted they were not perfect. Josh later owned up to his inexcusable actions and his parents shared their heartbreak, feeling like failures despite raising kids to do right.

The whole family got counseling and the behavior reportedly stopped. This old clip is getting attention now amid fresh family troubles, like brother Joseph's recent arrest for unlawful sexual activity with a minor, keeping the spotlight on their past decisions.

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