Jessa and Jill Duggar speak about being molested by their brother Josh

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Jessa and Jill Duggar appeared on the TLC special Breaking the Silence on Sunday night
The two both spoke about being victims of molestation as minors at the hands of their brother Josh
Jessa said that she felt the abuse of children 'shouldn't be taboo' and that more 'awareness' was needed
Jill also stressed the need for more education among young people about this issue
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Published: 00:38 EST, 31 August 2015 | Updated: 08:25 EST, 31 August 2015

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Jessa and Jill Duggar along with their mother Michelle discussed their molestation as minors by older brother Josh on a special that aired Sunday night.

The three appeared on TLC's Breaking the Silence, a documentary that featured interviews with individuals who suffered sexual abuse as children.

The two young women and their mother also participated in a prevention training class hosted by Darkness to Light, an organization that works to empower and educate victims.

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Opening up: Jessa and Jill Duggar appeared on the TLC special Breaking the Silence on Sunday night (above in May)

Difficult time: The two both spoke about being victims of molestation as minors at the hands of their brother Josh (above with his wife Anna in February)

'I was so glad that my girls and I were able to do this together and that we could just be a support and encouragement to each other to be able to gain more information about this important topic,' said Michelle during the program according to People.

Jessa opened up about her experience, and what she hoped would happen in the future.

'I feel like this should be a discussion people are having, even regularly,' she said.

'I think that it shouldn't be a taboo subject, that we should be bringing awareness to child sexual abuse and talking about this.'

Jill meanwhile stressed just how important education is when it comes to the subject, especially not that she had a child and Jessa is expecting her first child.

Actress Teri Hatcher and Cheryl Burke of Dancing With the Stars were two other victims who were interviewed for the special.

It was revealed in May that Josh had molested multiple minors when he was a teenager, and in June the family confirmed that four of the five victims were his own sisters.

Then in July, TLC announced they would be cancelling the family's show 19 Kids and Counting, but featuring Jessa and Jill in their sexual abuse special.

Josh was never charged with a crime for the incidents as by the time police learned of the offenses the statue of limitations had passed, and his parents did not notify authorities in an official capacity at any point after learning about their son's actions.