Jim Bob, Michelle Duggar Speak Out After Son Josh Is Found Guilty In Child Porn Case

Jim Bob Duggar and his wife Michelle Duggar have released a statement after their son Josh Duggar was found guilty by the jury in his child sexual abuse material case.

On Thursday, the "19 Kids and Counting" patriarch and matriarch addressed their 33-year-old son's guilty verdict in a statement posted to their family website, in which they mentioned Josh's wife Anna Duggar, who welcomed their seventh child on Oct. 23.

"This entire ordeal has been very grievous. Today, God’s grace, through the love and prayers of so many, has sustained us. Our hearts and prayers are with anyone who has ever been harmed through CSAM," Jim Bob and Michelle wrote.

The couple continued, "In the days ahead, we will do all we can to surround our daughter-in-law Anna and their children with love and support. As parents, we will never stop praying for Joshua, and loving him, as we do all of our children. In each of life’s circumstances, we place our trust in God. He is our source of strength and refuge. Thank you for your prayers."

Josh was convicted of two charges — one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography — in an Arkansas court Thursday. He faces up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 for each count.

Josh had pleaded not guilty to both charges. His attorneys told E! News that they plan to appeal.

"We appreciate the jury's lengthy deliberations... We respect the jury's verdict, and we intend to appeal," his lawyers said.

Josh was previously arrested without bail on the child pornography charges in April, just days after he and his wife Anna announced that they were expecting another baby. The couple shares seven kids Mackynzie, 11, Michael, 10, Marcus, 8, Meredith, 6, Mason, 4, Maryella, 24 months and their latest addition, 3-month-old Madyson Lily.

Josh was accused of using the internet to download child sexual abuse material, some of which depicts the sexual abuse of children under the age of 12, on May 14, 15 and 16 of 2019 on the computer at his then-workplace, a used car lot in Arkansas.

TLC canceled "Counting On" two months after his arrest.

The network also canceled the Duggar family's original show, "19 Kids and Counting," in 2015 after reports surfaced that Josh had molested five underage girls when he was a teenager in 2002, including his sisters Jill Duggar and Jessa Duggar.

As a result of the accusations, Josh issued an apology and resigned from his position at the Family Research Council. He was not charged at the time.

"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," he said in a statement to People in 2015. "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."

Josh's sentencing in his child pornography case is expected in four months, but a date hasn't been scheduled pending a pre-sentence investigation.