Hulu, the video streaming service, has pulled the reality series "19 Kids and Counting" from its lineup. This action followed the release of reports that one of its stars, Josh Duggar, the eldest of Bob and Michelle Duggar's 19 children, had sexually molested young girls when he was a young teenager.

Hulu did not officially confirm the removal of the TLC series, but episodes are no longer available on their site as of Thursday.

The series was also removed from TLC's program schedule last week. The season ended on May 19, but TLC has not issued any official comment on whether the show will be cancelled or will return for another season.

In Touch magazine broke the story of Josh Duggar, 27, having molested young girls, including some of his sisters, when he was 14-15 years old. In a Facebook message, Josh wrote, "Twelve years ago, as a young teenager I acted inexcusably for which I am deeply sorry and deeply regret."

Following the reports, advertisers, one after the other, confirmed withdrawal of their ads from the show. Among the companies are Walgreens, General Mills, Pizza Hut, Pure Leaf Iced Tea, Crayola and Choice Hotels. A lot of the companies used Twitter to announce their decision.

All eyes are now on TLC for their official announcement. It should be noted that "19 Kids and Counting" is one of TLC's flagships and highest-rated shows. TLC is one of Discovery Communications most valuable business endeavors. A decision has to be made at the top rung of the hierarchy. While there is obvious pressure from social media, the press and even the advertisers, there is one sector that needs to be considered very seriously.

Evangelicals may not want to see the show go, with some high profile Christian conservatives preaching forgiveness instead. Also, the Duggar family and TLC has a very long standing relationship, with both making considerable revenue since the series started airing in 2008. Cancelling the show might be deemed as punishing an entire family for the sins of one person, considering that the family also has to deal with this "scandal" on a very personal level. Again, TLC needs to tread this very carefully. They need to consider the repercussions of whatever action they do, and how such would affect their other shows and associations.

While it is very obvious that the show cannot continue as it is now, there is speculation that spin-offs will instead be explored, with the focus on newly weds Jill and Derick Dillar, and Jessa and Ben Seewald. This could mean the network will still retain its relationship with the family, but only focus on the members that would not be tainted by Josh's mistakes as a young teenager.