After Josh Duggar admitted that the reports of him molesting young girls as a teen were true, TLC has pulled episodes of 19 Kids and Counting. It was a necessary move, considering the network had to do the same for Here Comes Honey Boo Boo when that show had its own controversy.
Unlike Honey Boo Boo though, TLC hasn’t made a long-term decision, according to TMZ. All episodes of 19 Kids and Counting have just been pulled from the schedule. The network even ran a poorly timed 19 Kids marathon on Thursday.
After the reports, TLC issued a statement on Facebook, which reads:
"Effective immediately, TLC has pulled all episodes of 19 Kids and Counting currently from the air. We are deeply saddened and troubled by this heartbreaking situation, and our thoughts and prayers are with the family and victims at this difficult time."
The scandal has blown wide open in just 24 hours. After an InTouch report about allegations that Josh, 27, molested a young girl while in his teens was published, TMZ reported that he was accused of molesting four other girls as well. One of those young girls was one of his sisters.
Hours later, Josh confirmed that the rumors were true, but he had put the incident behind him and received counseling. Still, he resigned from the Family Research Council. His parents, Jim Bob and Michelle, said that the incident brought them closer to God as they prayed for help.
19 Kids And Counting is a reality series about Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, a religiously conservative couple who do not believe in birth control and had 17 children when the show first premiered. They now have 19 children, with Josh as the oldest. Their youngest is their 5-year-old daughter. Josh has a daughter two months older than his youngest sister.
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