ARKANSAS
Daily Mail (UK)
By Mary Kekatos For Dailymail.com
Josh Duggar has filed a lawsuit against Arkansas officials over the release of information regarding reports that he sexually abused his sisters when they were children.
Four of the 29-year-old’s sisters filed a separate lawsuit, which he rescinded a request to join, against the Springfield officials, Washington County officials and a magazine.
The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, claims Duggar’s right to due process was violated and his privacy was invaded, and $75,000 is being sought in damages, lawyer’s fees and a jury trial.
The 19 Kids and Counting star claims in his lawsuit that Springdale officials responded to In Touch Weekly’s May 2015 Freedom of Information Act request by ‘hastily and recklessly’ allowing release of the offense and incident reports.
He says the poorly redacted reports contain identifying information including his and both of his parents’ names, the family’s address, and clearly identified one of the alleged victims as his then-five-year-old sister.
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