Why would the wife of a sexual abuser and accused pedophile like Josh Dugger stay in the marriage?

And what kind of culture or cult produces families like the Duggers?

Welcome to the Roy's Report, a podcast dedicated to reporting the truth and restoring the church.

I'm Julie Roy's. And today I'm going to be exploring what some have referred to as the Dugger cult.

It's a religious system created by Bill Gothard, a strong proponent of homeschooling and the

creator of the Institute in Basic Life Principles and the Advanced Training Institute.

This is the religious system that the

entire Dugger family is immersed in. And according to my guest today, it's a legalistic, patriarchal

cult. It shames women into remaining silent about abuse. It also keeps women like Anna Dugger living

in fear and unable to leave abusive husbands like Josh Dugger.

My guest today is Emily Elizabeth Anderson, someone who grew up in Bill Gothard's organization.

She's also one of 19 women who brought sexual abuse and harassment charges against

Gothard, and that prompted him to resign from the Institute in Basic Life Principles.

Emily also wrote a post on Facebook that went viral, explaining more about why Anna Dugger

won't ever leave Josh Dugger. It provides a shocking yet insightful window into the cultic

environment in which the Duggers live, And I think you're going to find this podcast

extremely eye-opening. But before I talk to Emily, I want to thank the sponsors of this podcast,

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