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Josh Duggar responds to Ashley Madison account: 'I have been the biggest hypocrite ever' | |
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Nobody comes out of the Ashley Madison data leak particularly well, given that the website was created for the sole purpose of cheating on your partner. Gawker first discovered that "family values" advocate Josh Duggar was a customer of the infidelity site. | Nobody comes out of the Ashley Madison data leak particularly well, given that the website was created for the sole purpose of cheating on your partner. Gawker first discovered that "family values" advocate Josh Duggar was a customer of the infidelity site. |
A credit card in the name of Joshua J Duggar had been used to pay $984 (£628) for two subscriptions on the website, which is particularly ironic because he has previously aired strong views on preserving the sanctity of marriage. | A credit card in the name of Joshua J Duggar had been used to pay $984 (£628) for two subscriptions on the website, which is particularly ironic because he has previously aired strong views on preserving the sanctity of marriage. |
Duggar rose to prominence as the eldest child on the reality show 19 Kids and Counting, which aired between 2008 and 2015 on TLC. The show provided an insight into the Duggar family’s strict faith-based lifestyle, which included values of purity, modesty and limited access to entertainment such as movies or TV. | Duggar rose to prominence as the eldest child on the reality show 19 Kids and Counting, which aired between 2008 and 2015 on TLC. The show provided an insight into the Duggar family’s strict faith-based lifestyle, which included values of purity, modesty and limited access to entertainment such as movies or TV. |
In 2013, Duggar was made executive director of the Family Research Council, a conservative lobbying group which aims to ‘champion marriage and family as the foundation of civilisation, the seedbed of virtue and the wellspring of society’. | In 2013, Duggar was made executive director of the Family Research Council, a conservative lobbying group which aims to ‘champion marriage and family as the foundation of civilisation, the seedbed of virtue and the wellspring of society’. |
Duggar was forced to resign from this position earlier this year after reports surfaced that, as a teenager, he had molested five young girls - four of which were his sisters - beginning in 2002. | Duggar was forced to resign from this position earlier this year after reports surfaced that, as a teenager, he had molested five young girls - four of which were his sisters - beginning in 2002. |
The news caused the show to be pulled from TV and the family went into a tailspin trying to manage the backlash. | The news caused the show to be pulled from TV and the family went into a tailspin trying to manage the backlash. |
According to the data, the user was searching for a partner for acts including 'Conventional Sex', 'Gentleness' and 'Bubble Bath for 2'. Under another section, where users list what attributes and services they are turned on by, a number of traits are listed including 'Good Personal Hygiene', 'Average Sex Drive', 'Stylish/Classy' and 'Imagination'. | According to the data, the user was searching for a partner for acts including 'Conventional Sex', 'Gentleness' and 'Bubble Bath for 2'. Under another section, where users list what attributes and services they are turned on by, a number of traits are listed including 'Good Personal Hygiene', 'Average Sex Drive', 'Stylish/Classy' and 'Imagination'. |
The second account is claimed to also show data that suggests a fee of $250 (£159) was paid as part of an 'affair guarantee', which the site claims will give customers their money back if they don’t have an affair within three months. | The second account is claimed to also show data that suggests a fee of $250 (£159) was paid as part of an 'affair guarantee', which the site claims will give customers their money back if they don’t have an affair within three months. |
Gawker has also uncovered an OkCupid account that could also be linked to Duggar. That account claims to be that of a man looking for both ‘casual sex’ and ‘a strictly monogamous’ type of woman. Baffling. | |
Update 3:21pm: | Update 3:21pm: |
Duggar released the following statement asking for forgiveness: | |
"I have been the biggest hypocrite ever. While espousing faith and family values, I have been unfaithful to my wife. | "I have been the biggest hypocrite ever. While espousing faith and family values, I have been unfaithful to my wife. |
I am so ashamed of the double life that I have been living and am grieved for the hurt, pain and disgrace my sin has caused my wife and family, and most of all Jesus and all those who profess faith in Him. | I am so ashamed of the double life that I have been living and am grieved for the hurt, pain and disgrace my sin has caused my wife and family, and most of all Jesus and all those who profess faith in Him. |
I have brought hurt and a reproach to my family, close friends and the fans of our show with my actions. | I have brought hurt and a reproach to my family, close friends and the fans of our show with my actions. |
The last few years, while publicly stating I was fighting against immorality in our country I was hiding my own personal failures. | The last few years, while publicly stating I was fighting against immorality in our country I was hiding my own personal failures. |
As I am learning the hard way, we have the freedom to choose our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences. I deeply regret all the hurt I have caused so many by being such a bad example. | As I am learning the hard way, we have the freedom to choose our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences. I deeply regret all the hurt I have caused so many by being such a bad example. |
I humbly ask for your forgiveness. Please pray for my precious wife Anna and our family during this time." | I humbly ask for your forgiveness. Please pray for my precious wife Anna and our family during this time." |
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