Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar will appear on Fox News on Wednesday in an interview at their Arkansas home with Megyn Kelly, their first interview since news broke that their oldest son Josh was accused of sexually assaulting underage girls when he was a teen.
The Duggars will appear on "The Kelly File" at 9 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday and a one-hour special will follow on Friday at 9 p.m.,
Fox News announced.
The Duggar family, known around the country for its TLC reality show "19 Kids and Counting," was rocked when gossip magazine In Touch last month reported Josh Duggar's sexual assault history.
After the news broke, Josh Duggar, 27, resigned from his post with the Family Research Council and TLC stopped airing "19 Kids and Counting," but has not commented on the future of the show.
Advertisers announced they plan to pull their ads from the show,
according to Deadline.com, including General Mills, Walgreens, Payless Shoesource, Choice Hotels International, Ace Hardware, Jimmy Dean, Pure Leaf Iced Tea, David’s Bridal, ConAgra Foods, Party City, and Behr.
When the news first broke, Josh Duggar canceled a scheduled speaking engagement to a home-school convention in Sandusky, Ohio,
reported E! News.
"Yesterday, we heard the completely unexpected news regarding Josh Duggar," convention officials said in a public letter to supporters on the group's Facebook page. "Since then, Josh Duggar has withdrawn as a speaker at Teach Them Diligently in Sandusky."
The molestation allegations go back to 2002 and 2003, when Josh Duggar was 14,
according to TMZ. He reportedly fondled the genitals and breasts of the girls, some of whom were sleeping, according to the celebrity website. The incidents were not reported to police until 2006, and the statute of limitations has now long since passed.
"Twelve years ago, as a young teenager I acted inexcusably for which I am extremely sorry and deeply regret," Josh Duggar said on a
Facebook post last month about the incidents. "I hurt others, including my family and close friends. I confessed this to my parents who took several steps to help me address the situation."
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