The Duggar scandal may not yet be over. “Let’s say she dealt with [the abuse] back then but now that all of this has come to light, and she’s just starting to feel the ramifications of the sexual abuse” she would be allowed to bring suit.

In May, amid the damaging scandal and investigation, the Duggars reportedly paid small-town Arkansas cops to stand guard at the home of Jim Bob and Josh, according to the New York Daily News.

“All the church elders who knew about this will have to be named”, a source said.

Should TLC make a move to resume its broadcast of ’19 Kids and Counting, ‘ the civil lawsuit could push Josh’s secrets into the forefront as the show and family continue their effort to fix a compromised public image.

Last month, Josh Duggar of the TLC reality show Duggar family issued an apology after it was revealed that he had molested multiple underage girls, including his sisters, ten years ago when he was a teenager. Josh Duggar, his parents, and two of his sisters-Jessa Seewald and Jill Dillard-have since spoken openly about the abuse. “This whole sordid affair with Josh rattled a lot of people, including the victim, who has to relive this nightmare all over again after watching Josh’s parents go on TV and whitewash what happened”, the source continued.

The legal specialist told the magazine that the couple wouldn’t be able to invoke the Fifth Amendment because the criminal statute of limitations has expired for any crimes related to the alleged cover-up.

A rep for the Duggar family didn’t return FOX411’s request for comment.

Salon notes that if the Duggars are forced to answer questions about when they knew about their son’s behavior and what measures they took to protect their own children and their friends from him, it could mean the end of “19 Kids and Counting”.