The Duggars are counting on faith to get them through.
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar spoke out Thursday following their eldest son Josh Duggar’s guilty verdict in his child pornography trial, with the notoriously religious parents saying they are “praying” for the disgraced former reality star.
“This entire ordeal has been very grievous,” Jim Bob, 56, and Michelle, 55, said in a statement on their website. “Today, God’s grace, through the love and prayers of so many, has sustained us.”
In a message to the victims, the couple added, “Our hearts and prayers are with anyone who has ever been harmed through CSAM.” (CSAM is an acronym for child sexual abuse material.)
“In the days ahead, we will do all we can to surround our daughter-in-law Anna and their children with love and support,” the Duggars continued. “As parents, we will never stop praying for Joshua, and loving him, as we do all of our children.”
They concluded, “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, 33, was found guilty Thursday on one count each of receiving and possessing child pornography. He faces up to 20 years behind bars and fines of up to $250,000 for each count.
The Justice Department said at the time of his arrest in April that some of the porn that the former TLC star downloaded had children under the age of 12 in it.
Josh had previously been accused of sexually abusing five underage girls, including four of his sisters, as a teenager.
Jim Bob and Michelle asked for prayers at the time of their son’s arrest as well.
“We appreciate your continued prayers for our family at this time,” they told Page Six in a statement at the time. “The accusations brought against Joshua today are very serious.”
The statement continued, “It is our prayer that the truth, no matter what it is, will come to light, and that this will all be resolved in a timely manner. We love Josh and Anna and continue to pray for their family.”
Josh is the eldest of the couple’s 19 children, which helped earn the faith-based pair the reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” which TLC canceled in 2015 after Josh’s first molestation scandal.
The network also canceled the spinoff “Counting On” earlier this year following fan outrage over any Duggar programming.
On Thursday, one of Josh’s sisters, Jill Duggar, also spoke out about the verdict alongside her husband, Derick Dillard.
They wrote in a joint statement on their website, “Today was difficult for our family. Our hearts go out to the victims of child abuse or any kind of exploitation. We are thankful for the hard work of law enforcement, including investigators, forensic analysts, prosecutors, and all others involved who save kids and hold accountable those responsible for their abuse.”
They added, “Nobody is above the law” and concluded with a few Bible verses.