- Amy Duggar King recounted how her cousin, Josh Duggar, once admitted that he “knew better” than to abuse her.
- She revealed in an interview with Vanity Fair that she believes Josh intentionally targeted his sisters as victims because he knew they would not expose him.
- Amy stated, “He thought he could get away with anything.”
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Amy Duggar King revealed her firsthand confrontation with her cousin, Josh Duggar, after learning about his sexual abuse allegations. The abuse took place between March 2002 and March 2003, when Josh was 14 and 15 years old, and his sisters were between the ages of five and 11. Amy, who was 15 at the time, boldly confronted Josh and questioned his actions. She recounted how Josh claimed he “knew better” than to target her.
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Amy Duggar King believes that Josh intentionally chose his sisters as victims because he knew they would keep the abuse a secret. She pointed out that their strict upbringing in the Institute of Basic Life Principles (IBLP), which emphasizes male authority over women, may have contributed to the cover-up. Unlike her cousins, Amy did not follow this lifestyle and expressed her belief that the preferential treatment of Josh as the first-born son allowed him to believe he could evade the consequences of his actions. “He thought he could get away with anything,” she concluded.
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Amy learned about the allegations against Josh Duggar in 2015 when InTouch Weekly published a report on the scandal. She expressed her anger at not being informed earlier, believing that her uncle and his family did not prioritize her protection. In May 2022, Josh Duggar was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for his involvement in child pornography. In a recent interview with Insider, Amy stated that she had no words left for her cousin, emphasizing the severity of his actions. The TLC show “19 Kids and Counting” was canceled due to Josh Duggar’s abuse scandal. Amy participated in the documentary series “Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets,” which exposes the practices of the IBLP.
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