Josh Duggar News Update: Josh Comes Back Home From Rehab

By R. Siva Kumar - 11 Mar '16 09:01AM

After completing his treatment for porn addiction, the 28-year-old Josh Duggar, first son of a reality TV family, returned home from a rehabilitation center.

The ex-star of the hit series, "19 Kids and Counting," came back from his program in Rockford, Ill., today and joined his wife Anna and family of four children---6-year-old Mackynzie Renée, 4-year-old Michael James, 2-year-old Marcus Anthony and 8-month-old Meredith Grace. He had joined the Reformers Unanimous last August.

"Josh has completed his residential rehabilitation program," said a statement from the Duggar family. "We are so thankful for everyone who worked with Josh in this program. It was a crucial first step in recovery and healing for Josh. Josh has now returned to Arkansas, where he will continue professional counseling and focus on rebuilding relationships with his family. We look to God for help and guidance and place all of our trust in Him. We are forever grateful for the love and prayers offered by so many and hope you will continue to pray in the days ahead."

"The Duggar family has confirmed to TLC that Josh has completed his residential treatment program," the network confirmed in a statement. "Josh is not appearing in 'Jill & Jessa: Counting On.' We wish the family continued healing."

On March 15, the Season 2 show, "Jill and Jessa: Counting On," is expected to premiere at 9 p.m. ET on TLC. It will show the eldest Duggar children's lives and how they have been coping with everything.

Josh Duggar's first scandal was revealed in a 2006 police report published last May, disclosing his molestation of five underage girls, including his two sisters, Jill and Jessa, in 2002 when he was just 14.

Last August, this former executive director of the Christian group, Family Research Council, was caught having spent almost $1,000 searching for extramarital affairs through the Ashley Madison website.

But now that he is back from his rehab program, it is hoped that he as well as the public will move on and put his sticky past behind him.