TLC Pulls Conservatives Duggars 19 Kids Shows From Air
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Date: May 25, 2015 10:25PM
That is the question surrounding TLC's "19 Kids and Counting" after claims that Josh Duggar molested girls as a teenager. The network pulled repeats of the show off the air Friday even as support emerged for the Duggar clan, including from former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
Mike Huckabee stands by Josh Duggar, family
But there is a movement afoot to persuade TLC to cancel the show.
Fans were outraged after In Touch magazine published a police report outlining allegations that Josh Duggar, now 27, molested underage girls when he was 14 and 15 years old. The claims were reported to police when he was 18.
The Duggar family is well-known for a stance against birth control and for their dating rules, which are dictated by their conservative religious beliefs. Only chaperoned dates and side hugs are allowed, and there's no hand-holding until a couple is engaged. They share their first kiss after they are married.
The network took heat for airing a marathon of the show after the revelations and Duggar's public apology, in which he said, "Twelve years ago, as a young teenager, I acted inexcusably for which I am extremely sorry and deeply regret. I hurt others, including my family and close friends."