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csziggy

(34,179 posts)
18. Here is what I could find about the counseling
Sat May 23, 2015, 05:27 PM
May 2015

Apparently there were two efforts made - first to a church approved facility, then the "talk" with the child porno state police officer.

The stay at the church facility was in March 17 to July 17, 2003:

In a separate interview with police, Michelle Duggar later says that the treatment program the person attended was not with a certified counselor but with a “guy they knew in Little Rock who is remodeling a building,” the report says.

The Democrat-Gazette has this to say about “the old Veteran’s Hospital in Little Rock,” the location given by Jim Bob Duggar as the site of the counseling:

<SNIP>

Shortly after the institute acquired the building {from Hobby Lobby}, Gothard began renovating the space, saying it would be used for the Little Rock Training Center, which would house “court-referred youthful offenders in the organization’s Bible-based rehabilitation program,” according to an April 2000 article in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.


Bill Gothard’s teachings have been promoted by the Duggar family in the past. In 2014, Gothard resigned from the Institute in Basic Life Principles following allegations of sexual harassment, molestation and failing to report child abuse. A spokesman for the Institute couldn’t confirm or deny to the Democrat-Gazette whether a youth treatment program was in place at the building in 2003.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/05/23/a-timeline-of-the-molestation-allegations-against-josh-duggar/


Silence led to no case for Duggar
By Chad Day , Doug Thompson

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In his statement Thursday, Duggar said he confessed his actions to his parents, "who took several steps to help me address the situation. We spoke with the authorities where I confessed my wrongdoing, and my parents arranged for me and those affected by my actions to receive counseling. I understood that if I continued down this wrong road that I would end up ruining my life."

The police report shows that Duggar, his father and an elder from their church discussed the conduct with the state police corporal, who is now serving a prison term on child pornography charges. The discussion came after Josh Duggar returned in July 2003 from a three-month stay in Little Rock.
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/may/23/silence-led-to-no-case-for-duggar-20150/
Someone, outside of the family, needs to be concerned about his daughter. In_The_Wind May 2015 #1
I'm not saying there isn't reason for concern justiceischeap May 2015 #24
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Who's branding him? MoonRiver May 2015 #3
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They usually happen concurrently. MoonRiver May 2015 #5
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Well, I am a psychologist in a juvenile detention facility. MoonRiver May 2015 #8
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How can we know he hasn't? Who would tell on him? csziggy May 2015 #9
Exactly, we don't know. MoonRiver May 2015 #10
Josh got a "stern talking to" from the family friend state trooper riderinthestorm May 2015 #16
I'm concerned with what kind of counseling he received. I don't know the statistics on whether or liberal_at_heart May 2015 #11
Here is what I could find about the counseling csziggy May 2015 #18
"Giving them a break" or not is something that should be done IN COURT, AFTER A TRIAL LadyHawkAZ May 2015 #12
I did mean after a court case and sentence. MoonRiver May 2015 #13
I agree with that- juvenile offenders should be judged case by case LadyHawkAZ May 2015 #19
Ditto MoonRiver May 2015 #22
I know this is off subject but I remember the kids was not able to kiss, etc while "dating" and I Thinkingabout May 2015 #14
There is no excuse in the parents choosing to hide their avebury May 2015 #15
A couple of points-- Jackpine Radical May 2015 #17
It's not about giving someone a break. It's now about responsible adults sorting out the pieces and libdem4life May 2015 #20
I just looked it up - there are five young girls still home aged 5, 6, 7, 9 and 17 yrs riderinthestorm May 2015 #25
Sex offenders Rehab often consists of "Dont get caught again" Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #21
^^^^^ this ^^^^^ libdem4life May 2015 #23
Have a point here... Lithos May 2015 #26
Did TLC know about this Duggart family secret? dem in texas May 2015 #27
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