On Thursday, the jury of a Fayetteville, Arkansas, court found the formerstar guilty on both counts which include receiving and possessing child pornography. The former reality television star faces up to 20 years in prison and fines up to $250,000.
Jury deliberations started Wednesday, after the prosecution and defense delivered closing arguments. Following the guilty verdict, Duggar will be sentenced for the crimes. Earlier this week, the courts wrapped testimony for the federal case. According to court documents, Duggar allegedly downloaded files which contained images of sexual abuse of children under the age of 12 on his work computer at a used car dealership in the state.
The federal case, which began on Nov. 30, saw the defense arguing the validity of forensic computer analyst Michelle Bush. According to the Associated Press, the defense argued that the images could have been accessed remotely or added to Duggar’s device by another party. During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence to argue that the 33-year-old deliberately installed a hidden system on his work computer which allowed him to view the child pornography over the course of three days. Duggar’s wife, Anna - - whom he shares seven children with - - along with other members of the family sat front row during the case. Ahead of the guilty verdict, Duggar’s brother-in-law, Derick Dilllard, tweeted, “Praying for justice this morning.
Did I miss the coverage of jussie being found guilty of lying? Come to think of it Kyle rittenhouse victimwas a child rapist and I never saw anything about that either.
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