Already a convicted sex offender, his legal team asked that he only spend five years in the slammer. Meanwhile, Duggar could have been sentenced to up to 20 years and fines up to $250,000 per count. Brooks recommended Seagoville because it has a “good” sex offender program - but his placement will ultimately depend on bed space. He will either serve his time at a prison in Seagoville, Texas, or at a facility in Texarkana, Arkansas. Duggar’s wife, Anna, and dad, Jim Bob, also did not have a visible reaction, the Sun reported.
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