Had Josh Duggar been prosecuted, Duggars would have lost the right to home school.
In the state of Arkansas, where the Duggars reside, it is illegal to homeschool if there is a sex offender present in the home. Yes, it turns out Arkansas has at least one very sensible home schooling law. The Act in question is No. 1787 of 2001 — passed one year before the reported start of Josh Duggar’s crimes.
It is alleged that Josh began molesting girls in 2002. The crimes were not investigated until more than three years later, after the Arkansas statute of limitations for his offences had expired. Josh continued to live in the home until 2008.
According to the police report, in 2002 a minor told Jim Bob Duggar that Josh had been fondling her while she was sleeping. Josh admitted to this in July 2002. Despite this, Jim Bob did not go to the police. It seems likely that a family as active in homeschool advocacy as the Duggars would be aware of the law in their home state.
By covering up Josh’s actions, it was possible for the Duggars to continue home schooling their children with a known sexual predator in the home.
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