Josh Duggar’s sister and brother-in-law recently reacted to Josh’s prison sentence for child pornography, calling it God’s vengeance.

Jill and Derick Dillard posted, “The Bible clearly states that God effects justice and vengeance through the governing authorities. Though some believe Josh should have received a greater sentence and still fewer believe he should have received a lighter sentence, God has carried out his vengeance today for his unspeakable criminal activity.”

Jill and Derick say 12 years, seven months behind bars, and 20-years probation after that is the only way Josh can rehabilitate himself, “to the point he can safely live in society again.”

They went on, “Hopefully, Josh can actually begin to get treatment and begin to work toward a lifestyle where he is less likely to re-offend. If for nothing else, the notoriety of this case has hopefully contributed to the deterrence of potential offenders and will help protect children by decreasing the demand for child pornography.” Josh’s lawyer, Travis Story, tells TMZ they will fight the conviction on appeal.

The “19 Kids and Counting” star was found guilty on one count each of receiving and possessing child pornography. According to prosecutors, some of those images were minors under 12. Josh, 34, was found guilty of the crimes in December 2021 following a six-day trial. The jury deliberated for seven hours. The former TV star was accused of downloading child porn files onto a computer at his now-shuttered used car dealership over three days in May 2019.

In May 2021, a federal agent testified that at least 65 images of child pornography were on Josh’s computer, including a two-minute video that showed a man sexually abusing two girls aged between 5 and 10 years old.

The defense argued that someone else downloaded the porn onto the embattled TV star’s work computer, and Josh pleaded not guilty. However, the Department of Justice said a family friend testified during the trial that Josh had discussed downloading software to up the privacy on his computer. He ultimately installed a password-protected partition on his hard drive that he used to download porn.

Several of Josh’s other siblings spoke out in support of his conviction. Jinger Duggar praised the jury for their decision, writing in part in a lengthy statement on Instagram, “We are saddened for the victims of horrific child abuse. We are also saddened for Josh’s family, his wife, and precious children.”

Joy-Anna and her husband, Austin Forsyth, agreed with the guilty verdict. “We were able to sit through the trial to hear the evidence for ourselves,” they noted in a joint statement on Instagram.

“We agree with the judicial system’s verdict, and we are thankful for the men and women who work tirelessly to protect children and help prevent child sexual abuse material.”

Aside from his most recent case, Josh has faced other sex-related crimes in the past. He was previously accused of sexually abusing five underage girls, including sisters Jill, Jessa, Jinger, and Joy, while he was a teenager.