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Josh Duggar scandal: TLC pulls all episodes of ’19 Kids and Counting,’ says ‘we are deeply saddened and troubled’

By Daniel S Levine, 5/23/2015

After Josh Duggar admitted that the reports of him molesting young girls as a teen were true, TLC has pulled episodes of 19 Kids and Counting. It was a necessary move, considering the network had to do the same for Here Comes Honey Boo Boo when that show had its own controversy.

Unlike Honey Boo Boo though, TLC hasn’t made a long-term decision, according to TMZ. All episodes of 19 Kids and Counting have just been pulled from the schedule. The network even ran a poorly timed 19 Kids marathon on Thursday.

After the reports, TLC issued a statement on Facebook, which reads:

“Effective immediately, TLC has pulled all episodes of 19 Kids and Counting currently from the air. We…