ARKANSAS
Northwest Democrat-Gazette
By DOUG THOMPSON; CHAD DAY NWA Democrat-Gazette
Posted: May 23, 2015
SPRINGDALE — An Arkansas State Police corporal who gave Josh Duggar “a very stern talk” in 2003 about the teen’s improper sexual conduct started the clock on the time limit for filing any charges, according to police records and Arkansas law.
The time in which charges could be filed expired before police received an anonymous tip Dec. 7, 2006, about the same conduct by Duggar, records show.
Joshua James Duggar, now 27, resigned as director of a lobbying organization run by the conservative Family Research Council on Thursday. His resignation came less than a day after a 2006 Springdale Police Department report was released through the state’s Freedom of Information Act. The report disclosed sexual misconduct in 2002 and 2003 involving the foundling of sleeping victims and other sexually inappropriate acts with five girls.
Although the report withheld names of the offender and victims, Duggar apologized in a statement after resigning.
“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. I confessed this to my parents who took several steps to help me address the situation. We spoke with the authorities where I confessed my wrongdoing, and my parents arranged for me and those affected by my actions to receive counseling. I understood that if I continued down this wrong road that I would end up ruining my life.”
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