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kpete

(72,898 posts) Sun May 24, 2015, 10:30 AM May 2015

State trooper who let Duggar off with a "stern talk" now serving 60 year sentence for child porn [View all]

Joseph T. Hutchens

In 2003, following Josh’s return home, Jim Bob Duggar and several church elders took Josh to Arkansas State Trooper Joseph T. Hutchens. Instead of taking procedural action against Josh, Hutchens gave Josh a “very stern talk” on the matter.

Hutchens would never follow up with the Duggars on the matter.

Hutchens’ name would surface again in 2007, when he was convicted on child pornography charges. Hutchens was paroled in 2010, but almost immediately was arrested again and charged with four counts of distribution, possession, or viewing of sexually explicit material involving a child.

He is currently serving a 60 year sentence and is not eligible for parole until 2020.

http://www.liberalamerica.org/2015/05/22/duggar-statute-of-limitations/

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State trooper who let Duggar off with a "stern talk" now serving 60 year sentence for child porn [View all] kpete May 2015 OP

Wow, these young girls did not have a chance to have any protection, the police who is serving Thinkingabout May 2015 #1

Stern talking to consisted of central scrutinizer May 2015 #5

these people are afraid of women. they roguevalley May 2015 #24

Anything in his mind to excuse his behavior. Thinkingabout May 2015 #25

Surpraaaahhhse... 3catwoman3 May 2015 #2

I think their are many, many practicing pedophiles in law enforcement. alphafemale May 2015 #3

Maybe they "knew" (biblically) one another before. Turn the other cheek... erronis May 2015 #4

They are pedophiles. They aren't gay! mucifer May 2015 #26

I definitely think that Jim Bob and the church elders took Josh to this particular trooper StevieM May 2015 #13

I think pedophiles have a complex, deep network. alphafemale May 2015 #16

I believe that too. arikara May 2015 #21

Well, well, well.... SoapBox May 2015 #6

Huckabee backs Josh Duggar, Slams those Sensationalizing Molestation Allegations Bernardo de La Paz May 2015 #8

GOP: "He said he was sorry! " Cryptoad May 2015 #12

His Facebook got hundreds of posts ...most were horrified. They came swiftly. libdem4life May 2015 #27

This just gets weirder and weirder. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #7

The hits just keep coming. paleotn May 2015 #9

Preverts. Enthusiast May 2015 #11

They seem to collect in large numbers among.... paleotn May 2015 #14

For one thing they have an unhealthy, twisted notion of human sexuality. Enthusiast May 2015 #17

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner CanonRay May 2015 #29

Wonder if ol' Josh will go back to selling used cars and living in a home his parents own. WorseBeforeBetter May 2015 #10

he's going to need more than two bedrooms Terra Alta May 2015 #15

The Gravy Train for the "unskill" of popping out a kid every year is over. alphafemale May 2015 #20

She knew before marrying him of his "teen mistakes." So did her parents. WorseBeforeBetter May 2015 #23

They probably exchanged 'tips' AgingAmerican May 2015 #18

It makes you wonder just what kind of "very stern talk: avebury May 2015 #19

You mean they even screwed up the coverup? rocktivity May 2015 #22

Every single adult in Josh's life failed him. All of them. The apple does not fall far from the libdem4life May 2015 #28