FCI Seagoville is a low-security federal prison for male inmates located in Seagoville, Texas. Seagoville is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and has earned a reputation for being “safe.”

Child Sex Crimes

A report published by the United States Sentencing Commission found that while child pornography offenses have decreased by nearly 14 percent since 2017, more than 1,200 offenders were sentenced in the federal system in 2021.

“The expansion of the Internet has led to an explosion in the market for child pornography,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a 2016 report to Congress.

Nearly half of all offenders face a five-year minimum sentence, with only about 16 percent facing more than 10 years.

Duggar’s Crimes

Duggar has faced intense media scrutiny since 2015 when it was reported that he allegedly molested a number of underage girls, including his sisters.

In August 2021, the former reality star was charged with two counts of downloading and possessing child pornography, including images depicting the sexual abuses of toddlers.

The trial began in November 2021, and Duggar received support from his wife Anna and several family members, including his parents Michelle and Jim Bob.

Duggar was found guilty and sentenced to 12 years for possession of child pornography on May 25, 2022.

On June 24, 2022, Duggar was transferred out of the Washington County Detention Center to Seagoville to start his sentence. After serving his full sentence, he will require 20 years of supervised release, including no unsupervised visits with minors.

Seagoville was one of the prisons requested by Duggar’s defense due to the proximity to his family, KNWA-TV reported.

The Prison

A promotional video posted by Zoukis Consulting Group—a federal prison consultancy—refers to the prison as “safe” for sex offenders, adding that the prison offers resources for inmates including GED classes and drug abuse treatment.

Sex offenders, informants, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are “safe to walk the yard,” according to the video.

One TikTok video posted by @historyinsixtie, showed clips from the video, including direct quotes from prison inmates. The TikTok can be found here.

“Possibly the most laid-back prison in the Bureau of Prisons,” one quote from the video read.

Inmates at Seagoville are required to have at least one roommate, with some inmates being housed in 12-person rooms.

“Maybe it’s just me but I feel like that video is widely inappropriate,” the TikToker said playing the promotional video. “It’s definitely squishy gushy…”

Newsweek reached out to FCI Seagoville and @historyinsixtie for comment.

In May, Amy King (formerly Duggar) posted a series of TikToks on Sunday directly calling out Anna for defending her husband and allowing her children to be around him.

The videos accumulated nearly 2.5 million views and more than 5,000 comments.