Amy Duggar King Says Family Hid Grandfather’s ‘Predator’ Past in Memoir Detailing Childhood Safeguards
The disclosure previews her Oct. 14 memoir, signaling renewed scrutiny of the Duggar family's handling of abuse.
Overview
- In a new People interview, Amy Duggar King says she learned only after Jimmy Lee Duggar died that he was a “predator,” a truth she says was withheld throughout her childhood.
- She recalls strict rules that kept her from being alone with her grandfather and says her grandmother locked her bedroom door nightly while her mother checked on her.
- Her memoir, Holy Disruptor, is scheduled for release on Oct. 14 through Zondervan and is currently available for preorder.
- Amy recounts confronting cousin Josh Duggar about his past misconduct, describing his response as claiming he “knew better,” which she says left her unsettled.
- Josh Duggar remains incarcerated under a nearly 13‑year sentence related to child sexual‑abuse material convictions, following earlier admissions of molesting multiple minors, with legal challenges ongoing.