Months after admitting to molesting five young girls, former "19 Kids and Counting" star Josh Duggar is facing controversy for separate accounts he held with extramarital affair website AshleyMadison.com.
Duggar's secret came to light as hacking group the "Impact Team" released personal information for over 36 million past and present Ashley Madison users, many which had their real names, phone numbers, credit card information, sexual fantasies exposed.
Gawker was first to report about the former TLC star's infidelity, and two monthly subscriptions opened between February 2013 and May 2015 totaling $986.76. Duggar opened the second account with a $250 fee that went towards an "affair guarantee," which gives clients their money back if they don't have an affair within three months.
Addresses listed include a Fayetteville, Arkansas residence oft seen in the Duggar family's recently-cancelled show and an Oxon Hill, Maryland home purported to belong to Duggar.
Uncovered data suggests Duggar wanted his adulteress counterparts to have specific turn-ons, like "experimenting with sex toys," "Bubble Bath for 2," and "One-Night Stands." The extensive lists of prerequisites included finding someone who was "disease free," "Has a Secret Love Next," and had a "High Sex Drive."
Duggar's initial membership account came around the time he was named executive director of the Family Research Council, a conservative group who fought same-sex marriage laws by arguing that gay lifestyles are harmful to children. He resigned last May amid reports he molested four of his sisters.
"I confessed this to my parents who took several steps to help me address the situation," Duggar told People magazine. "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. I understood that if I continued down this wrong road that I would end up ruining my life."
Neither Duggar nor his family has commented on the Ashley Madison allegations.
- Contribute to this Story:
- Send us a tip
- Send us a photo or video
- Suggest a correction
