I think it's disgraceful that the victim Duggar siblings have been named.

[boston bean]

I think that is quite unfortunate.

Victims that didn't ask to be identified.....

No one has a right to do that, except the victims themselves.

I understand some may still be under the age of 18, and they do need a voice, but it's not something the public needs to know. Usually courts leave this information confidential.

[historylovr]

1. Have they been publicly named?

I know that some have been guessing, based on the time line and the sisters' ages and the relationship of the other girl.

[riderinthestorm]

2. AFAIK, no ones naming them. It's just obvious from the police report

their ages are given and their parents are listed as Michelle and Jim Bob...

Pretty easy to work it out.

[libdem4life]

3. They are Reality Stars. Publicity is their claim to fame and when in the Public Eye, things are

different. What really sucks is that they had no choice but to be paraded out and literally flaunted by their parents, and endless photo opps...all the while bearing the family secrets in their psyches, minds and bodies.

Knowing the names is publicity and doing the math. All names were redacted from the Court records, best I know.

[boston bean]

5. They were minors when it occcured every bit of identifying information

should have been scrubbed.

This is just disgusting. Victimizing the victims all over again and they gave NO ONE permission to touch them or tell their story to anyone.

[libdem4life]

9. Absolutely true. But there were public records and they were redacted. Oprah did the right thing.

Apparently there were friends who knew. But I'm going to have to weigh in on the side of the adults...from beginning to end...that must be first held responsible. A sexual survivor is victimized every day of his/her life. it is in the DNA, it is in the lack of boundaries, ad nauseum. Some things must come out in the light to be cleaned up. And the Cult of Secrecy and Entitlement at home, yet forced into the public to play a fake role for Fame and Money and God that was embedded in this entire family morass, obviously required public exposure.

I'm going to guess that these girls, whether now or later, will be glad to be rid of the forced double life lie they have always lived. Living a lie is a life-damning experience. And without the public, nothing...absolutely nothing...would have been done. She'd have kept popping out progeny as long as she could to bring in the money and the fame and fortune.

[reddread]

4. the beast of public appetites for licentious stimulation surpasses dignity before it ties its shoes

salacious titillation beats reasoned discussion, not to mention human rights, every time.

[bravenak]

6. I don't think they were named. They were just the only female Duggars born at the time.

Makes it obvious who the victims might be.

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. They weren't named. I, personally, think it's disgusting that their brother molested them.

[Dont call me Shirley]

8. Agree! It's disgusting the girls were molested.