Duggar rebels Jinger & Jill ditch family’s Christmas day festivities as other sisters attend after Josh’s guilty verdict

AFTER Josh Duggar was convicted of child pornography charges, the rest of the family seemingly shared a fractured Christmas, with Jinger and Jill spending the holiday away from their siblings.

Meanwhile, Jana Duggar shared a series of loving videos on Instagram of herself, James, Jessa and Joy-Anna celebrating the holiday with their families at their Tonitown, Arkansas home.

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In the videos, the extended family members unwrap and enjoy their Christmas gifts, gather around the piano for a family sing-a-long, and enjoy a holiday feast.

Everyone was all-smiles, seemingly trying to put the drama from the past few months behind them, following the oldest Duggar sibling, Josh, 33, being found guilty for child pornography charges.

Josh was found guilty earlier this month after a nearly two-week-long trial and faces 20 years in prison for each count. 

Jinger and her husband, Jeremy Vuolo, gave a joint statement following the verdict saying: "We are thankful to God for exposing Josh’s actions and to a legal system committed to protecting the innocent and punishing the guilty in this case.

"We are grateful for justice. We are praying for further justice, vindication, protection, and healing for all those who have been wronged."

The couple then headed to his family's home in Downington, Pennsylvania, where they enjoyed traditional meals and games like Uno.

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JANA'S LEGAL TROUBLES

But sister and videographer Jana is facing her own legal battle.

Just days after her brother's fate was decided, news broke that Jana had a court battle of her own after she was charged back in September of 2021 with endangering the welfare of a child.

The TV personality posted bail at $430 at the time.

A clerk confirmed to The Sun that Jana's next court date will be on January 10, 2022, at 1:30 pm.

Jana explained what happened in an Instagram post calling the incident a "scary accident."

REUNION

The strained sisters will be forced to reunite at some point, after Jinger, Jessa, Jill, and Joy-Anna sued several media outlets, and recently hired a powerhouse Los Angeles attorney to represent them.

The former 19 Kids And Counting stars first filed their case against In Touch Weekly and local police agencies in 2017- two years after the media outlet reported that Josh was accused of molesting five minor girls in a leaked 2006 police report.

In their initial lawsuit, the sisters sued In Touch's parent company, as well as various government agencies and law firms who assisted in the publication of the allegedly confidential police files.

Jessa and Jill publicly came forward to reveal they were among the alleged victims, and claimed the bombshell report caused them emotional distress.

Now, according to new court documents exclusively obtained by The Sun, the famous sisters have hired lawyer Hilary Potashner to join their legal team. 

BIRTHDAY BUMMER

The ongoing family tension may be part of the reason why Jinger was relatively ignored on her birthday, which was on December 22.

Despite having a massive family, no one within it sent Jinger any love for her birthday.

The newly-minted 28-year-old has been looking for good things to celebrate after the scandal of her brother’s child pornography conviction.

Instead, Jinger only had a couple sweet messages from friends to reshare on Instagram.

Singer Constanza Herrero posted a fun throwback shot of the two of them together at her bridal shower.

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They both had on sparkly attire and wore decorative earrings for the occasion – champagne for Jinger and “Bride” for Constanza.

Alongside the photo of the friends cozying up and smiling for the camera, the singer wrote: “Happy birthday, beautiful friend!!! So thankful for your life,” with a slew of heart emojis.

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