--- ---  # Duggars to Break Silence After Son's Molestation Admission by [The Hollywood Reporter](https://time.com/author/the-hollywood-reporter/) ## The Hollywood Reporter May 30, 2015 7:28 PM UTC  Jim Bob Duggar (R) and wife Michelle Duggar visit "Extra" at their New York studios at H&M in Times Square on March 11, 2014 in New York City. Jim Bob Duggar (R) and wife Michelle Duggar visit "Extra" at their New York studios at H&M in Times Square on March 11, 2014 in New York City.D Dipasupil—Getty Images/Extra by [The Hollywood Reporter](https://time.com/author/the-hollywood-reporter/) ## The Hollywood Reporter May 30, 2015 7:28 PM UTC Fox News Channel’s Megyn Kelly will interview Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar Wednesday night in an exclusive sit-down interview to discuss their son’s molestation allegations and the recent controversy surrounding the _19 Kids and Counting_ family. The _19 Kids_ parents announced in [a statement on their family website](http://www.duggarfamily.com/2015/5/next-week) Saturday that the news anchor will interview them and they will “share their hearts.” “Next week we will sit down with Megyn Kelly on Fox News to share our hearts with you about the pain that we walked through as a family twelve years ago, the tears we all shed and the forgiveness that was given. We appreciate the outpouring of love and prayers for our family at this time,” the posted in a joint statement. In a statement released by Fox, the network said Kelly will speak with the Duggar parents about molestation allegations brought against their oldest son, Josh Duggar, that occurred 12 years ago. According to a 2006 police report published by [_In Touch_](http://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/bombshell-duggar-police-report-jim-bob-duggar-didn-t-report-son-josh-s-alleged-sex-offenses-for-more-than-a-year-58906), Josh Duggar, now a married 27-year-old with three children, sexually molested five girls as far back as 2002, when Duggar was 14 years old. The interview will take place at the Duggar family home in Arkansas and additional portions will air during a one-hour _Kelly File_ special on Friday, June 5th at 9 p.m. ET. The exclusive sit-down interview will air Wednesday, June 3 at 9 p.m. ET on Fox News’ _The Kelly File_. Read More: * [Josh Duggar Responds to Child Molestation Accusations: ‘I Acted Inexcusably’](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/josh-duggar-responds-child-molestation-797521) * [TLC ‘Deeply Saddened’ to Pull ’19 Kids and Counting’ Episodes in Wake of Josh Duggar Molestation Admission](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tlc-deeply-saddened-pull-19-797638) * [Lena Dunham, Amy Schumer and Comedy Actress A-List in Raunchy, R-Rated Roundtable](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lena-dunham-amy-schumer-comedy-797861) _This_ [_article_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/megyn-kelly-interview-duggar-parents-798975) _originally appeared on_ [_The Hollywood Reporter_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com) Josh Duggar Molestation Admission: Parents to Break Silence on Fox ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3902534/duggars-interview-fox/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3902534/duggars-interview-fox/"},"headline":"Duggars to Break Silence After Son's Molestation Admission","datePublished":"2015-05-30T19:28:18.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T07:45:53.944Z","description":"They want \"to share our hearts\"","url":"https://time.com/3902534/duggars-interview-fox/","keywords":["Television"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0aeceda53ba9b544/69885254f887dcef00e90b2b/jim-bob-michelle-duggar.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"The Hollywood Reporter","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/the-hollywood-reporter/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0aeceda53ba9b544/69885254f887dcef00e90b2b/jim-bob-michelle-duggar.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"jim bob michelle duggar","caption":"jim bob michelle duggar","creditText":"D Dipasupil—Getty Images/Extra","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3902534/duggars-interview-fox/","name":"Duggars to Break Silence After Son's Molestation Admission"}}]}] ```