Duggar fans think dad Jim Bob is SEETHING after Jason rips brother Josh in scathing statement after prison sentencing
JOSH Duggar's brother Jason has commented on the former reality star's prison sentencing in a scathing post.
The Counting On alum was sentenced to over 12 years in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty of child pornography offenses.
Jason, 22, made his feelings clear about the court's decision in a lengthy message on his Instagram Stories.
The post read: "Yesterday my oldest brother was sentenced to 151 months, around 12 1/2 years in prison for receiving and possessing child pornography.
"In my opinion, Judge Timothy L. Brooks was fair in his ruling giving Josh a sentence that would be considered below the median for the crimes he has committed."
He continued: "My heart is grieved over the choices my brother has made, his actions do not reflect that of a Christian believer and have doubtlessly defamed my Lord and Saviors name!! Joshua's poor decisions have greatly effected those around him, in particular his wife, seven children and our family as a whole.
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"With that said, I will never stop loving my brother, regardless of what he does, just as my savior has forgiven me so I have forgiven my brother of his wrongdoings!
"My prayer is that God will use this circumstance to truly humble him and bring about a true change in his life!"
The post surfaced on , where users wondered how family patriarch Jim Bob was reacting to his son's message.
"For me it’s the 'his actions do not reflect that of a Christian believer' Ohhhhhh I imagine Jim Bob just seething as he reads these," one person wrote.
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"I mean it’s true. The word 'Christian' means Christ-like. Were Josh’s actions in ANY way 'Christ-like'? I’d give anything to ask Jim Bob that and see his reaction," another replied.
"I feel like the siblings are not on the same wavelength as their parents at all!!" a third commented.
Hours earlier, Jason's sister Jill and her husband Derrick gave a similar statement on the ruling.
Their cousin, Amy, has also been vocal about Josh's wrongdoings, as she hoped for the harshest sentencing for the former TV star.
JOSH'S SENTENCING
Josh, 34, was found guilty of possessing and receiving child pornography on December 9 after a nearly two-week trial.
The oldest Duggar son's team requested that he spends just five years in prison, while the prosecution asked that he receive the maximum sentence of 20 years behind bars.
He was, however, sentenced to 151 months - almost 12-and-a-half years - for the crimes.
Josh's wife, Anna, and parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have stood by his side throughout the case, supporting the father of seven.
Photos exclusively obtained by The Sun showed Anna holding back tears following the sentencing on Wednesday.
She donned a black mask and blue dress with a sullen look on her face as she fled the courthouse.
Jim Bob also appeared in the courtroom looking emotionless when the judge conveyed the news.
Jason and Josh's sister Joy-Anna were also in the room, while Michelle and the other siblings did not attend.
According to The Sun's court reporter, Josh appeared stoic as he received his sentence, including $50,000 in fines.
'LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY'
As he read his decision, the judge called Josh's crimes "the sickest of the sick" to the packed courtroom.
He then said: "You have done some very bad things. But in your life as a whole, you've done good things...The true test of a man's character is what a man does when no one is watching."
Referring to Josh's insistence that he's innocent, the judge said: "I find it aggravating about the lack of responsibility."
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After Josh completes his prison stay, he will serve 20 more years of probation and be forbidden from unsupervised visits with children.
He will not be allowed to have a computer or view pornography of any kind.
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