Josh Duggar's Wife Anna Believes Her Husband Is Innocent, 'Standing By' Her Man Ahead Of Child Porn Trial
May 25 2021, Published 11:32 a.m. ET
Josh Duggar's wife is in his corner because Anna Duggar believes the 19 Kids And Counting star is "innocent."
A source told PEOPLE, she's "standing by" her man in the wake of his child porn arrest.
"She thinks Josh is innocent," an insider revealed on Monday, adding that Anna has even allowed Josh to see their 6 children while he awaits his trial.
"[Josh] has seen [his] children with Anna there. She has to be there," the source said, referencing the terms of his bail to which the judge granted him "unlimited contact" with their kids as long as Anna is there to supervise.
Anna is currently pregnant with the couple's seventh child.
As RadarOnline.com reported, Josh Duggar was arrested in Arkansas last month.
He has been accused of possessing images and one video of child pornography, with some reportedly including children as young as five years old.
Duggar was granted bail but has to follow the strict terms of his release until his trial date of July 6th.
Instead of returning home to his wife and kids, Duggar was forced to stay with a third-party custodian and wear a GPS ankle monitor.
He is permitted from speaking to minors who aren't his children.
Duggar is also can't use anything that will allow him access to the Internet.
The former reality show star was formally charged with two counts of receipt and possession of child pornography. He pleaded not guilty.
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Josh had previously asked the judge to release him from jail so that he could take care of his pregnant wife, arguing he was not a flight risk for several reasons including being too famous.
Duggar is being accused of downloading child sexual abuse material – some of which allegedly showed children under the age of 12 – in May 2019. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison and $250,000 in fines on each count
This is not, however, Josh's first offense as it pertains to inappropriate behavior involving children.
In 2015, Duggar was investigated by the Springdale Police Department regarding allegations that he molested five girls who were minors – including four of his sisters and a babysitter – when he was 14 years old.
