Josh Duggar child porn trial pushed back to November

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An Arkansas judge has agreed to push back “19 Kids and Counting” star Josh Duggar’s trial on child pornography charges to November.

Duggar, 33, was set to stand trial beginning July 6 on federal charges that he allegedly downloaded and kept a disturbing trove of child porn on his computer, news station WGN-TV reported.

But a federal judge ruled that the trial could be postponed until Nov. 30 after his defense team requested more time to review the evidence.

“The court grants this continuance based on its finding that the ends of justice served by taking such action outweigh the best interest of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial,” the court order said, WGN-TV reported.

The former TLC network star was indicted on one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.

Duggar — who has pleaded not guilty to the charges — was released last month to the home of family friends who have agreed to serve as his custodians pending the trial.

TLC confirmed this week that it had officially canceled the Duggar family show “Counting On.”

“TLC will not be producing additional seasons of Counting On,” the network said in a statement to Us Weekly. “TLC feels it is important to give the Duggar family the opportunity to address their situation privately.”

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