Josh Duggar’s appeal in child porn case has been rejected by the Supreme Court

Josh Duggar He will remain in prison.

the 19 kids and counting The Supreme Court on June 24 rejected the alum’s appeal to overturn the conviction in the child pornography case. News agency. The court reportedly did not elaborate on the details of its denial.

This is the second time Josh’s appeal has been rejected. In October, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the 36-year-old’s first attempt to appeal his December 2021 conviction on one count of receiving child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, to which he pleaded not guilty.

H! News has reached out to Josh’s legal team for comment but has not yet received a response.

The rejection of the appeal means for Josh, who shares seven children with his wife Anna Duggar– He will continue to serve his 12 1/2-year prison sentence, which is set to end in October 2032. According to court documents obtained by E! News, in addition to the time he spent behind bars, the former reality star was also fined $10,000 and will be placed on probation for 20 years after he gets out of prison.