It’s been three years since the world first learned that Josh Duggar molested five young girls while he was still in his teens.
Amazingly, the Duggar family’s media empire remains intact, but not without some major changes.
The most apparent, of course, is that Josh Duggar has essentially been exiled for his crimes.
Not only is Josh persona non grata on the reality show that provides the cornerstone of the Duggars’ empire, but he’s seldom seen at family functions.
Those who know the family best say Josh no longer resides in Tontitown, where he’ll always be regarded as “Josh the molester” by the locals.
Josh has even been “encouraged” to attend a different place of worship than the rest of the family, and given the extent to which the church is at the center of the Duggars’ universe, that’s a move that carries major symbolic significance.
But not everyone has cut ties with Josh.
The former lobbyist’s long-suffering wife, Anna, has stood by her man despite revelations that Josh used an Ashley Madison account to hunt for potential mistresses.
(Not surprisingly, it doesn’t seem that he was successful.)
Anna recently posted a tribute to her husband for Josh’s 30th birthday, and needless to say, it wasn’t terribly well-received by fans.
“Happy Birthday Josh! I’m so thankful for the 30 years of life God has given you – I love you!” Anna captioned a photo of Josh on Instagram.
Her followers were quick to point that Anna should have divorced Josh years ago.
“God Anna you still with that pervert??” commented one user.
“He’s a sick son of a bitch if I were Anna I take those kids and run.”
Fans are particularly concerned with Anna following a recent account from a self-described acquaintance of the Duggars’ who says Josh’s wife is miserable:
“The only one who seems like she’s miserable is Anna,” said the source.
The insider says that Josh’s history of pervy behavior was well-known even before his highly-publicized scandal:
“And as someone who has met Josh multiple times, he’s not someone who seems like he’d be a whole lot of fun to be married too,” the insider claims.
“He just stares at every girl he meets like she is an object for him to do something with.”
She adds:
“Most of the Duggar boys are very respectful and are good at keeping their eyes up — Josh has never been, and I know he was reprimanded a lot for his wandering eyes as a kid.”
Sadly, it sounds as though Josh has yet to change his ways.
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