Firstly it was found out after someone tipped the Oprah show that the oldest son Josh had sexually abused five victims. Including his own sisters and a baby sitter. She cancelled the interview appearance and called the police.

It happened when he was 14. It was a sealed file that was later released.

His two sister victims gave a Meghn Kelly interview defending their brother. Years later they found out about Josh registering on an affair website..

Josh recently went to jail for downloading child 🌽 pictures.

Jill (one of the victims) wrote a book about growing up in the family. Another sister has also spoken up.

Amazon also did a documentary about them called Smiley happy people which spoke of Bill Gothard program and the Quiverfull movement.