Melissa Gilbert Defends Husband Amid Child Abuse Charges

0:00On April 2nd, Melissa Gilbert is standing firm by her husband Timothy Busfield amid serious child sex abuse charges. The little house on the prairie star says she's living through hell since his January 9th arrest in New Mexico. In a preview of her Good Morning America interview with George Stephanopoulos, airing April 6, she insists he's the last person who'd hurt a kid. Their life together since 2013 is shattered, she says. All their dreams, projects, and plans are gone. Whether he's exonerated or convicted, Busfield's done in the public eye, forever labeled that guy, legal bills are piling up, turning their world upside down. The allegations stem from his time on the set of, the cleaning lady between 2022 and 2024. Prosecutors claim he groomed twin boys, gave them rides, and touched them inappropriately, leading to four counts of criminal sexual contact with A, child. Busfield denies it all, and passed an independent polygraph test.

1:00Gilbert and family rallied hard, writing letters to the judge begging for his safety in jail. Her son and mother chimed in too. He got released January 20th on bond. Trial kicks off May 10th, with up to 15 years on the line if he's found guilty. Gilbert's breaking her silence to set the record straight amid the media storm. That's your entertainment and celebrity news today update, AI-powered and always trending.