TikTok Star’s Spouse Speaks Out After Husband Pleads Responsible to Sexual Exploitation of Youngsters

Josh, 39, was charged with 15 counts of possession of kid pornography in 2020, earlier than he was indicted on 40 counts of sexual exploitation of youngsters. Per FOX 5 Atlanta, he pleaded responsible final month to twenty counts, with the opposite 20 dropped as a part of a plea deal.

He’ll reportedly serve 5 years behind bars and 15 on probation, throughout which he’ll have to stick to “intercourse offender” situations.

The investigation into Stapleton was reportedly launched in 2020 primarily based on an nameless tip, earlier than investigators claimed that, between 2018 and 2020, he downloaded “quite a few photos of prepubescent youngsters in sexually abusive conditions.”

In an 8-minute video posted final week, Brittani addressed her husband’s state of affairs — captioning her put up, “Let’s deal with the false statements.” Saying she has seen “rather a lot” of untruths surrounding Josh’s case and plea deal, Brittany stated her video was “to set the document straight.”

The primary assumption she corrected was anybody believing she “did not know” something in regards to the costs or her husband’s alleged habits earlier than the plea deal.

“Completely I knew. Josh and I have been associates approach earlier than we ever began relationship. When the fees occurred, we have been associates, you higher consider I hit him up,” shared Brittani, who married Josh in 2023. “As quickly as I noticed it, I am a extremely good choose of character and one thing was up. That was not Josh. Josh was completely upfront with me about every thing within the costs, there have been no secrets and techniques.”

She then denied on-line hypothesis Josh advised her his ex-wife “set him up,” with Brittani saying he has by no means been married earlier than and has by no means blamed any exes for the fees in opposition to him. She additionally pushed again at anybody saying Josh advised her he purchased a laptop computer from Fb Martketplace that simply occurred to have already got the pictures on them. “Josh has by no means advised me that, nor have I ever been round him telling anybody that,” she insisted.

Brittani then responded to individuals questioning whether or not their associates with youngsters have been conscious of the fees in opposition to him.

“Completely. A, it has been everywhere in the web. In the event you did not know, you simply did not know. However B, we’ve by no means in our lives been in somebody’s home, round youngsters, and never allow them to know forward of time,” she claimed. “We do not need something to ever look sketchy. Guess what? A variety of these individuals have our backs as a result of they’ve personally seen Josh round their youngsters and know there is no situation.”

She then pushed again in opposition to individuals claiming Josh “had youngster photos on his work laptop computer” — claiming that wasn’t attainable due to how “safe” work computer systems are, typically — earlier than taking pictures down allegations they have been “dwelling faux lives” on Tiktok.

“There was nothing faux about it. We have been simply dwelling like we all the time do. We’re nonetheless comfortable. He and I’ve no points,” she continued. “He has been totally clear and trustworthy with me. I do know every thing. I’ve been to courtroom, I do know every thing.”

Brittani went on to disclaim having a “lavish” way of life “that we’re funding from youngster photos,” insisting they often keep at low-cost accommodations and journey round on a 20-year-old boat, earlier than addressing gossip she “would not need youngsters as a result of she is aware of Josh is a baby predator.”

“Since age 12, I’ve by no means needed youngsters. Not eager about having youngsters, by no means have been,” she insisted, claiming anybody who truly is aware of her would know that.

She then ended her video with a message to different content material creators making movies about her husband’s plea deal.

“It isn’t the most effective factor on this planet to revenue off another person’s worst second. I’m probably the most mentally powerful individuals you will ever meet … not everyone seems to be,” she stated. “So I am glad you guys selected me for this and to offer me hell, like I did not simply undergo the worst week of my life, like I didn’t simply lose my finest pal. however I might say, take into consideration that, assume actually arduous. It could be actually tough to sleep at night time in case you have been the trigger for somebody to not be on this earth.”

She additionally briefly addressed the authorized mess on Instagram, sharing a photograph of the 2 collectively (under) with the easy caption, “If that is the assertion you are on the lookout for, right here it’s.”

In case you are experiencing or witness youngster abuse, name the Childhelp Nationwide Youngster Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Youngster or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org. In the event you consider a baby is in fast hazard, name 911.