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April 30 (UPI) -- Josh Duggar pleaded not guilty to child pornography charges Friday, one day after U.S. Marshals arrested him in Fayetteville, Ark. The former reality TV star appeared in court via video conference for his arraignment in U.S. District Court in the Western District of Arkansas.
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He was indicted on one count of receiving child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography.
Online jail records confirm that Josh Duggar, 33, was being held without bail at Washington County Jail in Fayetteville. The judge set a jury trial for July 6.
Josh Duggar's lawyers -- Justin Gelfand, Travis W. Story and Greg Payne -- said they plan to "defend this case aggressively and thoroughly."
"In this country, no one can stop prosecutors from charging a crime. But when you're accused, you can fight back in the courtroom -- and that is exactly what Josh intends to do."
In May 2015, Josh Duggar apologized for molesting five girls, including his sisters Jill Duggar and Jessa Duggar, as a teenager. Josh Duggar later confessed to cheating on his wife, Anna Duggar.
TMZ said Josh Duggar is currently involved in a civil lawsuit filed against him for real estate fraud.
Anna Duggar announced last week that she is expecting her seventh child, a daughter, with her husband.
"It's a GIRL!!!!! We are overjoyed to announced baby seven is on the way and we can't wait to hold her in our arms this fall!" she wrote on Instagram.
Josh Duggar is the eldest of Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar's 19 children. The family came to fame on the TLC reality series 19 Kids & Counting, which was canceled in the wake of Josh Duggar's sex abuse scandal, and now star on Counting On.
