jill and jessa duggar are two of the 19 kids belonging to jim bob and michelle duggar. tonight they reveal themselves as victims of their brother josh's inappropriate touching, saying they want to set the record straight about what really went on some 12 years ago under their parents roof and what did not. jill and jessa will speak in moments but we begin with what has proven to be an intense few days for the entire duggar family. an explosive interview. >> we went through one of the most darkest times our family has ever gone through. our son josh came to us on his own and he was crying and he had just turned 14 and he said he had actually improperly touched some of our daughters. >> we were shocked. we were devastated. >> jim bob and michelle duggar sitting down with "the kelly

>> no. >> joining us now, robert watson, a gay father of two boys who wrote michelle duggar a letter of that for time but what michelle duggar was talking about, as megan kelly made clear, is she was talking about the possible rights of transsexuals to use -- transsexual women to use ladies rooms, girls rooms. that's what this was about. this ordinance had nothing to do with the possibility of convicted pedophiles being allowed to go in there and do this. but tell me your reaction to what you heard tonight. >> i was very frustrated from a parent. i didn't hear an honest account. what they described, their reactions, were not -- didn't pass the litmus test for me as a parents. but also on the issue you're talking about for transgender people, they were totally mischaracterized. that is not what a transgender person is. and megan kelly didn't dwell on that. she let them change the subject and they didn't even touch on the other campaign that the duggar family has against lgbt families. i wrote a letter trying to reach the humanity in michelle duggar from the humanity of me as a dad and

jim bob and michelle duggar speak out about the sexual molestation in their family.hat happens for the show? and we're going to go a little bit longer than we thought we were going to because it's such an interesting conversation. brian and michelle turner is back with us. i want you to listen to i thought there was a great question by meagan kelly, she said why would you even invite cameras into your home. >> reporter: okay. so it's all behind you for all intense and purposes and then 2008 you launched a reality tv show. what would make you launch a reality tv show about your family given this past? >> you know back in -- back early on it was after all this was taken care of in 20003. we actually had a magazine that came to michelle and said can we do a story about your family and we said yes, that would be fine. >> reporter: but are you thinking at all, wait this might not be a good idea because when you bring camerainizes into your home they tend to discover things. >> we had nothing to hide and when they asked us to do the reality show, all of this had been taken

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jim bob and michelle duggar took the fox news outlet to tell their story. >> did he explain why?id he was curious about girls and he had gone in and basically touched them over their clothes when they were sleeping, they didn't know he had done it. >> it was so important for us as parents to talk to our girls and make sure that nothing else had happened. >> what did they say? >> one by one ask we talked with them, none of them were aware of josh's wrongdoings. >> so they learned about i from you? >> yeah. >> yes, yes. >> according to jim bob and michelle duggar they closely monitored their son's actions after he came forward the first time. they did not at this point get him any professional help or contact authorities. >> we thought, you know, at first that josh, you know, was on the road to man first but he was a kid and still a juvenile. all these, again, this was not rape or anything like that. this is touching somebody over their clothes. >> it was only at least two other incidents saying he inappropriately touched two more family members they sought help. >> at that point w

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when michelle duggar refers to transgender individuals as pedophiles and josh duggar from the familyrch council says the same equal rights all americans have that the gay and lesbian community seek to have. >> i asked michelle duggar asking about suggesting transgender are -- how could you do that when you know what you know? she stuck to it. basically said that is a risk. that's a scary thing and people needed to be alerted to it. niece are genuinely held belief beliefs. it doesn't excuse the preaching in people's minds. they were waiting for a moment they could fight back. >> it doesn't excuse their generally held beliefs. they are very sincere in their ignorance and prejudice and bigotry, that doesn't make it sep acceptable doesn't mean we should tolerate it or accept it. >> it seems to be getting to a fever pitch now. i'm sure you had this position before the scandal broke and now that the scandal has broken people sense an opportunity, bring the duggars down. >> that's a fair point. a lot of people who have listen listened to their preaching and watched their showings and some b

we were devastated. >> jim bob and michelle duggar sitting down with "the kelly file." their oldest son josh inappropriately touched five girls when he was a young teen-ager, four of whom are the duggars' daughters. how did they find out? what did they do? and why would they launch a reality show knowing of their family's history? >> how did you first learn there was a problem with josh? >> he was the one that came and shared on his own. i think as parents we thought we're failures. here we tried to raise our kids to do what's right, to know what's right. >> some people have said why did they wait? why didn't they go to the authorities or go for the counseling at the very first time he came to you? >> you know i talked to somebody that worked at one of those juvenile youth sex offender facilities. the success rate is not very good. it's a situation where we felt like our son's heart had gone astray. >> what would make you launch a reality tv about your family given this past? >> we had nothing to hide. we had taken care of all that years before. >> the media reaction to

michelle duggar: we try to raise our kids to know what's right, and, yes, one of our children made some really bob choice -- really bad choices. >> jim bob and michelle dugger insisting their son's actions are inexcusable but not unforgivable. jim bob duggar: this was not a rape or anything like that. it was like touching somebody all over their close, but it was like a few seconds. >> the conservative christian parents, stars of reality show "19 kids and counting" admitting josh confessed to them three separate times before they finally sent him to get counseling and later reported the details to a state trooper. no charges were brought against josh, 15 at the time and considered a minor, and the records were sealed. the duggars now angry the report was made public. jim bob duggar: i don't know if the rest of our family should be punished for the act of one of our children that happened years ago. >> the parents could be charged for failing to report this in a timely fashion, but no charges were filed then, and now the statute of limitations has expired. larry: happening right now the

jim bob and michelle duggar revealing four of five of their josh duggar's molestation victims were his sisters. >>> plus, the most fascinating story you will see today. a man undergoes brain surgery while singing and playing guitar. that and much more on a busy thursday. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning and thanks for joining us today. it's described as an isis-inspired plot to killed police officers in the u.s. but for the terrorism suspect killed tuesday in boston, was it plan b? law enforcement sources tell nbc news usaamah abdullah rahim originally abandoned a plot to behead pamela geller. she is the conservative activist behind the controversial draw muhammad contest in garland, texas, which ended with police killing two gunmen. it appears that plot was just talk, a fantasy. officials don't know whether the suspect even knew where to find her. geller released a statement saying, in part, they targeted me for violating sharia blasphemy laws. it won't end with me or the cops. it's just beginning. the one thing that is being ignored that came out of garland is that is

we were devastated. >> jim bob and michelle duggar sitting down with "the kelly file." their oldest son josh inappropriately touched five girls when he was a young teen-ager, four of whom are the duggars' daughters. how did they find out? what did they do? and why would they launch a reality show knowing of their family's history? >> how did you first learn there was a problem with josh? >> he was the one that came and shared on his own. i think as parents we thought we're failures. here we tried to raise our kids to do what's right, to know what's right. >> some people have said why did they wait? why didn't they go to the authorities or go for the counseling at the very first time he came to you? >> you know, i talked to somebody that worked at one of those juvenile youth sex offender facilities. the success rate is not very good. it's a situation where we felt like our son's heart had gone astray. >> what would make you launch a reality tv about your family given this past? >> we had nothing to hide. we had taken care of all that years before. >> the media reaction to

his mother michelle duggar made them question whether they had failed as parents. >> we had one ray of hope in that josh had a tender conscience and he was the one that came and shared on his own even though the others really didn't know anything. >> the couple says they sent josh to a christian counselor and made him tell the story to a state police officer near their home. he never faced charges. police concluded the statute of limitations had run out. >>> sheryl sandberg is speaking out about the loss of her husband. sandberg's husband dave goldberg died last month in a treadmill accident. she writes that returning to work has helped even if colleagues are sometimes uncomfortable. quote, many of my co-workers ha add lack of fear in their eyes as i approached. nigh why. they wanted to help but wer "cbs moneywatch," google's first driverless call and taco bell puts alcohol on the menu. jill wagner is with the new york stock exchange. good morning jill. >> good morning, alison. greece is running out of cash. its next loan repayment is due friday. greece has been negotiating for months

i'll have all details when we return on your >>> jim bob and michele duggar say they felt like failures when they learned that their son was admitting to sexually molesting young girls. the stars of the tlc series "19 kids and counting" spoke to fox news about their son josh duggar inappropriately touching four of his sisters and another girl who is not a member of the family in a series of incidents they say started back in 2002. duggar was 14 when the abuse occurred. duggar's parents say josh who is now 27 confessed to them. >> for days and days i was saying josh has done some very bad things and he's very sorry. >> arkansas police last month said they had destroyed a record outlining nearly a decade old investigation into josh duggar. no charges were filed in the abuse which they say happened between 2002 and 2003. >>> a mansion on the move in seattle, this massive 6200 square foot mansion is being floated across the puget sound at bainbridge island. the home was built in 1932 and it's expected to arrive at its next destination later today. the home cost $850,000 and delivery was inc

jim bob and michelle duggar are red state heroes. in the wake of their son's molestation scandal is the right losing faith in the family? >>> they're not the only one necessary hot water from the real house wives to honey boo boo to duck dynasty. reality tv is getting a little too real. could today's stars learn a lesson or two from the fallen idols of the 1970s? >>> newly minted superstar caitlyn jenner. no surprise she has a reality show in the works too. will it answer all the questions? we'll begin the broadcast with jim bob and michelle duggar speaking out about their son josh and his molestation scandal. joining me now. brian seltzer, cnn's senior media correspondent and perez hilton founder of perez hilton.com. great to see both of you. megyn kelly has a sit-down interview with jim bob and michelle tomorrow. it's a big exclusive but you have reportings behind the scenes about how this came about. >> as the parents prepare to answer questions tomorrow it's been almost two weeks since the reports were first published. now they'r

. >>> jim bob and michelle duggar speak he can out for the first time since their son josh was accusedsexual misconduct as a teenager. they say four of the five girls he molested were his sisters. the parents say they were devastated when josh confessed. >> so much grief in our hearts. i think as parents we felt we're failures, you know. here we tried to raise our kids to do what's right, to know what's right. and yet one of our children made some really bad choices. and i think as a parent we were just devastated. >> the parents described the molestation as improper touching, not rape. ♪♪ >>> the fourth candidate has entered the race for the democratic nomination for president. the former rhode island governor announced his bid in a speech in virginia today. he left the republican party in 2007 to become an independent, and joined the democratic party in 2013. he joins hillary clinton, vermont senator sanders and former governor o'malley in the race for nomination. >>> advanced trials underway on a drug that many hope will cure aids some day. the work is spearheaded by scientists in p

jim bob and michelle duggar said their son is not a pedophile. >> a pedophile is an adult that preys on children. joshua was actually 14 and just turned 15 when he did what he did. and i think the legal definition is 16 and up for being an adult preying on a child. so he was a child preying on a child. >> duggar's father said he learned about the allegations in 2002 and he said he asked the church for help, but did not call the police. tlc has not said if the show will continue. >>> d.c.'s anacostia high school will receive more than a quarter of a million dollars to help support teen moms. the frapt is being award -- the grant is being awarded because of high rates of teen pregnancy. research done in ward 8 said it's 39% and in ward 7 it's 33%. that's compared with 11% when you combine the rest of the district and 13% nationally. with the grants, the program at anacostia will be able to provide prenatal care and parent services and it will be operated by medstar georgetown hospital center. >>> and this afternoon, most of the whitman walker staff moved into the building on 14th stree

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jim bob and michelle duggar breaking their silence.at josh came to him on his own 12 years ago telling them that he inappropriately touched some of his sisters. al listen to what they said. >> i think as parents we felt we're failures. >> through it all jim bob insists that his son was not a pedophile. >> this was not rape or anything like that. this was like touching somebody over their clothes. there were a couple incidents where he touched them over the clothes. the third time he came to us we felt like we have done everything we can as parents to handle this in house we need to get hope. >> together the sisters jill and jessica will sit down and talk about what happened and how they felt when the story went public. so many people talking about that story. >>> something to hide baltimore prosecutor marilyn mosby files a protective order to block the release of freddie gray ffs autopsy report. if that's granted only the defense attorneys will be allowed to see that report. a lawyer for one of the six officers charged believes that mo

. >> reporter: jim bob and michelle duggar sitting down with fox news megyn kelly. according to a 2006 police report made public today by "in touch weekly", their oldest son, josh, confessed as a teenager to touching multiple victims inappropriately. one of them, just 5 years old. >> here we tried to raise our kids to do what's right, to know what's right and yet one of our children made some really bad choices. >> reporter: but the parents waited more than a year before reporting the case to authorities. though the report says they had sent him for christian-based counseling. no charges were filed. the statute of limitations, expired. >> we're the duggars. >> reporter: on their reality show the duggars pride themselves on their family values. >> always resolve your conflicts. >> reporter: but in reality, this family was guarding the darkest of secrets. david wright, abc news, new york. >> david, thanks. >>> now, to the fiery debate that began in a school cafeteria in colorado making national headlines tonight. a lunch lady decided to give out free lunch to first gr

jim bob duggar said his son was sent to some sort of treatment program to get help. his later michelle springdale police in arkansas that he had actually just been sent to a family friend. eventually the duggars did send josh to get counseling from state trooper joseph hutchins now serving 56 years in prison for child porn. hutchins told in touch from jail that jim bob duggar told him about one case of sexual abuse. the new police report says josh admitted to the trooper what he had done. meanwhile by the time 2006 rolled around and police started investigating the allegations, the statute of limitations had run out. randi kay e, cnn, new york. >> if you are interested in learning more about this story, we have much more coverage on our website. head to cnn.com for a look at other reality shows which have been plagued by scandal. >>> facebook executive sheryl sandberg posted a tribute to her husband. >> herawe >> her post comes at the end of the 30 day mourning period in jewish tradition. more on her reflection on love and loss. >> reporter: a very personal post on facebook from compan

. >> pam: jim bob and michelle duggar appeared in a fox news interview to address the scandal. >> pam teenage.fondled five young girls. the couple gave a timeline of how they handled josh's admission. >>.got to go. >> pam: josh has never been arrested or charged.and he has publicly apologized. the parents say that their family is under an "unprecedented attack" party because of their christian beliefs. >> pam: a former employee of a high school in california says message were handed out to students and faculty. >> pam: the woman wants to remain anonymous, but she also wanted people to know what happened. reporter lia steinberg >> gary: the game is in overtime right now. the warriors have outscored cleveland with a commanding lead. the second best player lending to the locker room with an injury. obviously this thing is done we will give you a few highlights. >> gary: the a's are starting to play really well. top 2nd/ 1-0 a's >> gary:josh phegley hits one into the right-center gap all the way to the wall brett lawrie and eric sogard score 3-0 a's >> gary:daniel fields his major league

megyn kelly will have a exclusive sit down interview with jim bob and michelle duggar tonight that 9:p.m. eastern. we will definitely be watching. >>> while it may be drying out in parts of the northeast. >> the southeast and the plains might be in for more wet weather. maria molina has that plus a travel forecast. >> that's right. good morning, we're tracking some wet weather today. it's all associated with thatk storm system that brought some flash flooding across portions of the northeast. this morning we're seeing areas of rain across coastal parts of the carolinas and the midatlantic. the thing to note is how much cooler it is out there, especially in the northeast. currently we're at 52 degrees in new york city. 46 in boston. and in the 30s across portions of maine. further west you're not too bad across the rockies. 57 degrees in denver, 54 in rapid city. the northern and central plains the concern has been the threat for severe weather and today we're looking at an enhanced risk for severe storms. there are placed under threat in portions of nebraska and kansas. for tomorrow t

abc statio ♪ skinny, so skinny ♪ >> talking "the skinny" this morning reaction to jim bob and michelle duggar'slevision interview, the future of their reality tv show "19 kids and counting doesn't seem to be very bright after they talked about their oldest son's inappropriate touching of five young girls. that includes four of his sisters. this happened when he was a teenager. and reaction on twitter really is negative. >> one here from jill tweeting the duggars are angry at the media for making this public? you handed your family over to the media. another one by dawn if someone other than josh was molesting their daughters i'm guessing the duggars wouldn't have been so forgiving. meanwhile tlc so far silent on whether the duggars show will return. that story is not going anywhere anytime soon. >> we've been hearing a lot about the "full house" reboot. john stamos. you want to see this? "fuller house," right? >> yeah. >> that face says a lot. but lifetime is also producing the unauthorized "full house" story. just released a photo of the cast of the movie now that's going to tell the story bil

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tomorrow we will sit down with jim bob and michelle duggar for an exclusive interview which we will airrrow night right here. after a national magazine published a sealed police report detailing how josh duggar inappropriately touched several young girls roughly a dozen years ago. >> the police department containing the allegations was released to in touch weekly and the northwest arkansas democrat gazette gazette. the release was approved by the springdale police chief and city attorney. why they approved it is a mystery, because they haven't commented or returned our messages. but the mayor of springdale supported them saying from every indication i have the chief and city attorney reluctantly did what they had to do to comply with the state freedom information law. records of the arrest of a juvenile the detention of a juvenile shall be confidential and shall not be subject to disclosure under the freedom of information act. at the request of one of the alleged victims. the juvenile judge ordered the report to be destroyed and expunged from the public record saying it's against the l

jim bob and michelle duggar said the victims included four of their daughters and one person outside the family. they told megyn kelly of fox news about the first time josh confessed to them. >> our son, josh came to us on his own, and he was crying. he had just turned 14. and he said that he had actually improperly touched some of our daughters. >> we were shocked. i mean we were just devastated. i don't think any parent is prepared for a trauma like that. >> the duggars say they spoke to josh and their daughters about the improper touching. they took measures to protect the girls but the problems didn't stop. according to the parents, josh duggar confessed three times to improperly touching his sisters. after a third time the duggar parents said they took action. they sent josh away to a private christian based facility where he got help. >> we were weeping. i was like what's wrong? where is why is daddy and josh leaving? as we're all leaving the next day and for days and dareys, i was saying, josh has done some very bad things. and he's very sorry. >> when josh got back his parent

the exclusive chat with jim bob and michelle duggar. >> this is a young boy that's come to you with shocking information. what did he say? how did you respond to him? what was that like and the exchange? >> that was so much grief in your hearts. we felt that they were fill yours and here we tried to raise the kids to do and know what's right, and yet one of our children made some really bad choices, and i think as a parent we were just devastated. >> all of that coming up tonight right here on fox news channel. >>> meanwhile free health care in america. where it's about to happen in america. with every hole-in-one at a pga tour event you could be mortgage free for one whole year. how great would that be? plenty of winners already know. enter the quicken loans hole-in-one sweepstakes today at pgatour.com/quickenloans >>> california's drought maybe turning the ground. la city counsel voting that the mandate minimum wage and the state senate and free health care for illegals. richard fowler says that we should take both. good to have you again. so you're okay with it? >> i am okay with this nei

in 2004 michelle duggar was named arkansas young mother of the year.primary source of income was from rental properties. their reality show actually began as a series of one-hour specials on tlc documenting them and their 17 children. as the family grew so did their exposure. the specials became a regular show and tlc's biggest hit. watch. >> came down with chicken pox. and we knew that that meant that any of the others that were around her that hadn't had them yet would probably be getting them too. >> now the duggars have 10 boys 9 girls, all with names that begin with j. all home schooled in tawny town arkansas. they're devout independent baptists who focus on faith in god, purity, and modesty, including a strict dress code for girls with no shorts tanktops or skirts above the knee. all dates are chaperoned. and the duggars use the buddy system where an older child is assigned to a younger one to help through primary care. but their family values system took a hit when a report surfaced about the oldest child, 27-year-old josh duggar seen here with

. >>> jim bob and michelle duggar are fame add parents of-- famed parents of 19 kids. they are coming to defense of how they handled reports of their son's inappropriate touching of girls. four victims were their own daughters and another one from an outside family. >> as parents we felt like failures. >> appearing on fox news, jim bob and michelle talked to us about when their son came to them with the news. >> he was crying. he said he inappropriately touched some of our daughters. >> the problems continued. >> after the third time he came to us where we really felt like you know what we have done everything we can as parents to handle this in-house. we need to get help. >> according to the police report obtained through the freedom of information act, document later sealed per court order, josh duggar confessed to his father three times over the course of a year. march 2002 july 2002 march 2003. it's that delay that concerns some. >> josh duggar should have been removed from the home. he should not have been allowed to stay there. >> after the third confession the d

jim bob and michelle duggar are red state heroes. their son's molestation scandal is the right losing faith in the family? >>> they're not the only one necessary hot water from the real house wives to honey boo boo to duck dynasty. reality tv is getting a little too real. could today's stars learn a lesson or two from the fallen idols of the 1970s? >>> newly minted superstar caitlyn jenner. no surprise she has a reality show in the works too. will itwe

jim bob and michelle duggar spoke about the allegations for the first time in an interview with fox news host megyn kelly last night. they say their eldest son is not a pedophile. >> basically a pedophile is an adult that preys on children. joshua was actually 14 and just turned 15 when he did what he did. and i think the legal definition is 16 and up for being an adult preying on a child. so he was a child preying on a ther says he first learned about the allegations in 2002. he says he asked the churchcall the police. tlc has not said if it will continue the show. >>> another mega merger that could impact your television and cell phone provider. landon dowdy has more on that. >> good morning to you. a week after charter communications struck a deal to buy time warner cable, another major merger may be in the works. "the wall street journal" reports dish network is in talks with t-mobile for a potential tie-up of the nation's fourth largest wireless carrier and the second biggest satellite tv provider. t-mobile tried to merge with sprint last year but that fell apart on concerns that re

we were devastated. >> jim bob and michelle duggar sitting down for an exclusive interview after they reveal a family secret. their oldest son josh inappropriately touched five girls when he was a teenager four of whom are their teenaged daughters. why would they launch the show knowing of their family history. >> how did you first learn? >> he was the one that came and shared on his own. as parents we felt we are failures. here we tried to raise our kids to do what is right to know what's right. >> some people have said why didn't they wait or go to the authorities or go to the counseling the first time he came to you? >> i talked to somebody that worked at one of the juvenile youth sex offender facilities. the success rate is not very good. it was a situation where we felt our son's heart had gone astray. >> what would make you launch a reality tv show about your family given this fast? >> we had nothing to hide. we had taken care of that years before. >> the media reaction was swift and strong. >> a lot of times they do an interview to lay this issue to rest. it may have raised mor

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jim bob and michelle duggar said their son is not a pedophile. >> a pedophile is an adult that preys on children. josh was 14, 15 when he did what he did, and i think the legal definition is 16 and up. so he was a child preying on a child. >> duggar's father said he first learned of the allegations in 2002. he says he asked his church for help, but did not call police. tlc has not said if that show will continue. >>> well, this morning, we're still waiting to find out what happened to the construction worker who died on the national mall. we're told the man was working on metal panel at the construction site, and he was country -- critically hurt yesterday. the contractor smoot russell said that safety is the top priority. >>> this morning, police are trying to figure out what happened to a woman in frederick county, maryland. officers were called to heather ridge drive in frederick yesterday afternoon. they found the woman's body inside an apartment. we did speak to police this morning and we are working to bring you more about what may have happened. >>> disturbing new details abou

jill and jessa duggar are two of the 19 kids belonging to jim bob and michelle duggar.mselves as victims of their brother josh's inappropriate touching saying they want to set the record straight about what really went on some 12 years ago under their parents roof and wh

for the first time since the allegations became public jim bob and michelle duggar say victims includeur of their daughters plus someone outside of their family. also, for the first time we are hearing from one of those daughters. >> i think as parents we felt we are failures. >> reporter: appearing on fox news they recall the first time their oldest son, josh approached them with a confession. >> josh came to us on his own and he was crying. and he had just turned 14. and he said that he had actually improperly touched some of our daughters. >> reporter: at first the duggar's said they dealt with it internally but the problems continued. >> after the third time he came to us is where we felt like we have done everything we can as parents to handle this in house. we need to get help. >> reporter: according to a police report by in touch magazine document that was later sealed for court order josh duggar confessed to his father three times over the course of a year, march 2002 july 2002 and march 2003. it's that delay that concerns some. >> josh duggar should have been removed from the

we're getting the very first look at megan kelly's first interview with jim bob and michelle duggar. the stars of the reality show 19 kids and counting. here is a preview. >> this is a young boy who is come to you with shocking information, what did he say? how did you respond to him? what was that like that exchange? >> it was so much grief in our hearts. as parents we felt that we were failures. here we tried to raise the kids to do as right and know what's right, and yet one of our children made some really bad choices, and i think as a parent we were just devastated. >> and you can bet megan is going ask all of the questions that we want to know in the situation. more from the exclusive tonight on the kelly file 9:00 p.m. eastern. don't miss it. i am in for shepard smith and your world with neil cavuto. going into neil. >>> well right we're live in boston where a terror suspect and officials believe that the suspects and the alleged may have been radicalized by isis. something that i brought up earlier today on my new fox business show coast to coast. >> typically they call on at

. >> good morning, since the first allegations became public jim and michelle duggar say the victimsde four of their daughters, plus someone outside of their family. for the first time we are hearing from a couple of those daughters. >> i think as parents, we felt we're failures. >> reporter: appearing on fox news jim bob and michelle duggar recall the first time josh came to them with a confession. >> josh came to us on his own. he was crying. he had just turned 14. and he said that he had actually improperly touched some of our daughters. >> reporter: at first the duggars say they dealt with it internally but the problems continued. >> it was after that third time he came to us it's where we really felt like, you know what we had done everything we can as parents to handle this in-house we need to get help. >> reporter: according to a police report newly obtained by "in touch" magazine through the freedom of information act, a document later sealed for court order, josh duggar confessed to his father three times over the course of a year march 2002 july 2002 and march 2003 and it's

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saltz, because listen to michelle duggar discuss what her daughters are going through. >> they've beenore by what has happened in these last couple of weeks than they were 12 years ago, because they honestly -- they didn't even understand or know that anything had happened until after the fact, when they were told about it. >> i mean from your experience what do you think of the assessment, and the fact they're talking about the last couple of weeks. what about 20 years ago? >> right. first of all, it's not great for any of them that we're talking about this, to be honest. it's not great. even whether they were very traumatized or only mildly traumatized, this can't be helping. however, it's very unlikely that there are no repercussions, because we know that victims of abuse do have an understanding and we know that they have a greater incidence of depression later in light, anxiety disorders later in life difficulty with relationships and intimacy for themselves and that's why treatment is so important. and of course whether they don't believe that they really knew what was going on u