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Duggar parents placed locks on bedroom doors after fondling
DAVID BAUDER In this Aug. 29, 2014 file photo, Josh Duggar, executive director of FRC Action, speaks in favor the “We had to make that
AP Television Writer Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. choice that I think every-
NEW YORK (AP) — Two of one has to make,” she said.
reality TV’s Duggar sisters Associated Press “My dad explained to us,
fondled by their brother he said, ‘you know, there’s
Josh say they weren’t even choices,” she said. “But someone who knew the incidents when it made a difference between for-
aware it had happened really the extent of it was family, but filed no charges. headlines across the coun- giveness and trust. That’s
until he confessed and their mild, inappropriate touch- The incidents became pub- try. not the same thing.’ You
parents told them about it. ing, on fully clothed victims, lic over the past few weeks “Nobody asked us to do know, you forgive some-
Jill and Jessa Duggar, part most of it while girls were through news reports about this,” Jill Duggar said. “Jes- one and then you have
of the family featured in sleeping.” police records on the case, sa and I were talking and boundaries. Forgiveness
TLC’s “19 Kids and Count- The Duggars’ parents, in which have since been de- were like, ‘Oh my good- with boundaries. And so
ing,” were two of the four an interview with Kelly that stroyed. ness, most of the stuff out trust comes later. You
sisters whom Josh Duggar aired on Wednesday, ac- TLC has taken reruns of “19 there is lies.’ It’s not the know, Josh destroyed that
touched inappropriately a knowledged that Josh had Kids and Counting” off the truth. And for the truth’s trust at the beginning. And
dozen years ago. They talk- admitted to fondling a bab- air and said they’ve made sake, we wanted to come so he had to rebuild that.”
ed about it with Fox News ysitter along with the four no decision about the fu- out and set the record The incidents made the
Channel’s Megyn Kelly in Duggar sisters. They said ture of the show. Hulu also straight.” Duggars vulnerable to
an interview set to air Fri- they took Josh for counsel- has removed the show Jill Duggar said that Josh charges of hypocrisy be-
day night, and the network ing. Police investigated the from its offerings. asked them to forgive him cause of their promotion
made excerpts available incidents three or four years The sisters said it was their after they found out about of conservative Christian
early. later after being tipped by choice to speak about the the fondling. family values. Their mother,
Jessa Duggar said that her Michelle, recorded a robo-
brother was “a young boy call in opposition to a Fay-
in puberty” who was “a lit- etteville proposal to ban
tle too curious about girls.” discrimination, raising the
In the wake of the incidents, idea of transsexuals using
the sisters said the parents bathrooms for women and
restricted the children from girls. Until his recent resigna-
playing games like hide tion, Josh Duggar worked
and seek and placed locks as a lobbyist for the Family
on bedrooms where the Research Council.
girls and boys slept. “We are not a perfect fam-
Jessa Duggar said that ily. We are just a family,” Jill
she wanted to defend her Duggar said.
brother against people “It’s right to say, ‘here’s
who are calling him a child what I believe, here’s my
molester, pedophile or rap- values,’ even if you’ve
ist. She said people can get made stupid mistakes or
mad at her for saying that failures,” her sister added.
this is overboard, “but I can “If you’ve had failures in
say this because I was one your past it doesn’t mean
of the victims.” you can’t be changed ... I
“He made some bad think the real issue is people
are making this sound like it
happened yesterday.”q
CBS’ Dickerson prepares for ‘Face the Nation’ debut
DAVID BAUDER In this June 3, 2015 photo released by CBS, John Dickerson pre- booking the most impor- At least initially, he won’t
AP Television Writer pares for his first broadcast as moderator of “Face The Nation,” tant newsmakers he can do a weekly commentary.
NEW YORK (AP) — For his in Washington. Dickerson replaces Bob Schieffer after 24 years each week and diving right A reporter’s roundtable
first week as moderator of as host of the political program. in to questions. this week will feature Su-
CBS’ “Face the Nation” on His first week’s guests in- san Page of USA Today,
Sunday, John Dickerson Associated Press clude three men with na- Jamelle Bouie of Slate, Ron
has no intention of playing tional aspirations for them- Fournier of National Journal
around with a format con- Dickerson, a former Time Sen. Joseph McCarthy selves or their ideas: just-an- and Nancy Cordes of CBS.
sistent for more than half a magazine correspondent was interviewed on the first nounced GOP presidential Dickerson, 46, has a CBS
century. and a Slate writer who “Face the Nation” in 1954. candidate Rick Perry, New heritage. His mother Nancy
The CBS News political di- joined CBS six years ago, That illustrates a signature Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Dickerson was CBS News’
rector replaces Bob Schief- saw in the archives that he wants to maintain, of and New York City May- first female correspondent.
fer, who retired last week or Bill de Blasio. He’ll also Her son’s book about her,
after 24 years at the Wash- speak with the head of the “On Her Trail,” is coming out
ington-based public af- House Homeland Security in paperback this summer.
fairs program. Unlike some Committee about efforts to Schieffer left “Face the
people who enter a job in fight terrorism. Nation” in strong shape: it
a whirlwind of new ideas, “That was Bob’s mantra often wins a tight ratings
Dickerson is being cautious and advice — stick to what- competition among the
and has no qualms admit- ever the news is, figure out Sunday morning public af-
ting it. who you can have on who fairs shows and the nearly
“I want to put my own can illuminate that and ask 4 million people who saw
stamp and touch on the the kind of questions that his finale last week was the
show,” he said. “But I don’t people want asked,” Dick- show’s biggest audience in
know what that is yet.” erson said. four months. q
