How Much Prison Time Could Josh Duggar Get for Child Porn Charges?
On 4/30/21 at 3:01 PM EDT
Josh Duggar, 33, a former star of the reality television series
19 Kids and Counting is facing up to 40 years in prison if convicted on charges of receiving and possessing material depicting the sexual abuse of children.
Duggar was arrested on Thursday, according to the Western District of Arkansas United States Attorney s Office. Duggar pleaded not guilty to the charges against him in a court hearing on Friday and his attorney said they plan to aggressively and thoroughly defend his case. In this country, no one can stop prosecutors from charging a crime. But when you re accused, you can fight back in the courtroom and that is exactly what Josh intends to do, his attorneys said in a statement.
US Capitol Riot Dilemma: Which Rioters Should Stay Behind Bars Before Trial?
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Not all the Capitol rioters are riotous enough to stay in jail. But the question of which ones are has become one of the thorniest issues for courts to decide, more than two weeks after a pro-Donald Trump mob attacked the US Capitol.
Four times so far, judges across the country have disagreed with the Justice Department s attempt to keep locked up alleged rioters who breached the Capitol on January 6. The latest ruling came Friday night in Tennessee, where a judge decided to release a man who s become known for the zip-tie-like restraints he carried and the black helmet and body armor he wore into the Senate chamber that day.