The state trooper who reportedly let Josh Duggar walk away after he was brought in by his father Jim Bob on alleged child molestation charges is pictured in his most recent mugshot.

Joseph T. Hutchens is said to have spoken with the Duggars sometime around 2005 after a teenage Josh allegedly assaulted a minor female.

The officer then failed to follow up on these claims it has been reported, and soon after he was in prison himself on child pornography charges.

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Walk away: Joseph T. Hutchens (2007 mugshot left, 2010 mugshot right) is said to have spoken with the Duggars sometime around 2005 after a teenage Josh allegedly assaulted a minor female

Allegations: A new report claims that 19 Kids and Counting star (above with wife of over six years Anna) was named in an underage sexual abuse probe

Good times: Josh and his family spent last weekend in Arkansas with the other Duggars and NBC News journalist Erica Hill (above in the Duggar parents' house from Josh's Instagram a few days ago)

Hutchens, 69, was convicted and sentenced in 2007 on child pornography charges, but released on parole in 2010.

Soon after his release he was arrested again Radar Online reports and charged with four counts of distribution, possession or viewing of sexually explicit material involving a child.

He is currently serving a 60 year sentence though he will be eligible for parole in November 2020.

According to InTouch, Josh's father Jim Bob turned him in to Arkansas State Police after 'he caught him leaving a young girl’s bedroom and learned something inappropriate happened.'

The charge being pursued at that time was sexual assault in the fourth degree.

In the wake of the trooper's arrest, someone in the police department reportedly contacted the Child Abuse Hotline, leading to Crimes Against Children Division and Springdale Police Department involving themselves in the case.

At that point however, the statue of limitations had passed.

'A technicality prevented any further action,” a source told the magazine.

'That’s been the biggest regret in all of this.'

Claims: Jim Bob (above with wife Michelle) allegedly turned his son in to Arkansas State Police after 'he caught him leaving a young girl’s bedroom and learned something inappropriate happened'

Lobbyist: Josh currently works for the Family Research Council, and frequently posts photos of himself with Republican politicians (Rick Santorum on left, Ted Cruz on right)

Another source backed up this story, saying; 'I saw and read the report and it clearly stated that Jim Bob brought his son Josh into the Arkansas State Police and spoke to a state trooper about Josh’s involvement in alleged inappropriate touching with a minor.'

TLC, which airs 19 Kids and Counting, did not respond to a request for comment.

Family Research Council, where Josh works as an executive director for the conservative lobbying group FRC Action, also did not respond to a request for comment.

Members of the Duggar family also have yet to comment on these allegations.

Josh, 27, is currently married and he and his wife Anna have three children, Mackynzie, Michael and Marcus, with a fourth on the way.

Friends: Josh on a quadruple date with his parents and two sisters (left) and with his wife Anna and Rick Perry, the former governor of Texas (right)

On the road: Josh and his wife Anna with Senator Tom Cotton and his wife as they kickoff their Faith, Family and Freedom Tour in Arkansas last year

They aired their 'gender reveal' party on the family's show, and are expecting a little girl in July.

The couple married in a televised ceremony in 2008, and famously saved their first kiss for marriage after a courtship in which they only held hands after they were engaged.

The met at a Texas home school conference. Anna is from a large family in Florida.

The Duggar family are staunchly pro-life, trust in God for family planning rather than birth control and are now campaigning for their friend and fellow Arkansas native Mike Huckabee to he President.

Before moving to Washington DC almost two years ago to work at the Family Research Council, Josh ran a used car dealership in Arkansas and lived in a small two bedroom house owned by his parents.

Their first two children were born in the house - with Josh and sister Jill assisting in Mackynzie's birth in the master bedroom and Michael's birth on the toilet.

Marcus was delivered at a midwifery center nearby.

The Duggar family has endorsed Mike Huckabee for president and both of Josh's parents Jim Bob and Michelle can be seen on his website. They are the top two photos at right

Micelle's nover-over quote reads 'Mike Huckabee is a man of faith who is very wise He will help get our nation back on track'

Duggar grandkids four, five and six: Josh's wife Anna, center, shared this photo with his two sisters Jill, left, and Jessa shortly after Jessa announced she was expecting

While the family is careful not to preach too much about their beliefs on the long running TLC show, in their personal lives, and indeed in Josh's career, they are very outspoken

Jim Bob and his wife Michelle have 19 children, nine girls and ten boys, and Josh, 27, is the eldest.

They also frequently visit cousin Amy, also 28, their only cousin on Jim Bob's side of the family and an aspiring singer who was born out of wedlock to Jim Bob's sister.

All of Jim Bob and Michelle's children's names start with 'J'.

The TLC show was previously called '17 Kids and Counting' and '18 Kids and Counting', but looks to be done at 19 Kids and counting as Michelle hasn't given birth in four years and it's now grandchild time.

Josh is the parent of three of the Duggar's four grandchildren. All their children have names starting with M, and the first two were born at home.