Melissa Gilbert Stands by Husband Amid Abuse Allegations

0:00On April 6th, Melissa Gilbert, the 61-year-old star from Little House on the Prairie, is standing firm by her husband Timothy Busfield's side. As he faces serious child sex abuse charges in New Mexico, Busfield, known for the West Wing, got arrested back in January after a grand jury hit him with four counts of criminal sexual contact involving two. Young boys age 7 and 8 on the set of foxes, the cleaning lady. Prosecutors say the alleged abuse happened between late 22 and early 2024, with Busfield denying everything and calling. It pay back after the kids' guy recast. He admitted to police it was a playful set, but maybe some tickling went down. A judge recently ruled he's eligible for release from jail during pretrial stuff. Gilbert showed up tearful in court for his first in-person hearing and wrote a heartfelt support letter, calling him her rock-in-life and business. In a good morning America interview that aired April 6th, she opened up about the trauma, saying their old life is over, and even if

1:02he's cleared. The damage sticks. Now more allegations are piling on, with four women coming forward about groping and assaults from the 90s through 2000. One trial dates locked in for May 2027, and Gilbert's pushing for full exoneration and an apology to lift this dark cloud. Their story is far from over, but she's all in. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to entertainment and celebrity news today. AI-powered pop culture coverage.