FAYETTEVILLE, AR — In a shocking turn of events, Joshua James Duggar, a 33-year-old Springdale man, was arrested yesterday for receiving and possessing child pornography. According to court documents, Duggar allegedly used the internet to download this disturbing material in May 2019.
The charges against Duggar include receiving and possessing child pornography, with each count carrying a maximum sentence of up to 20 years of imprisonment and fines up to $250,000. If convicted, the sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge, taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
This case is being prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the government in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The project brings together federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
Acting U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes and Acting Special Agent in Charge Jack Staton made the announcement. The case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations Fayetteville and the Northwest Arkansas Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
The case will be prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Carly Marshall and Dustin Roberts, and Trial Attorney William G. Clayman of the Justice Department’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section. An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Joshua James Duggar, a Springdale man, is charged with receiving and possessing child pornography. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years of imprisonment and fines up to $250,000. The case is being prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Duggar’s case is a stark reminder of the dangers of child pornography and the importance of continued efforts to combat this heinous crime. The government’s Project Safe Childhood initiative has been instrumental in bringing perpetrators to justice and protecting vulnerable children.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.
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Key Facts
- State: Arkansas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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