Melissa Gilbert Stands by Husband Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations

0:00It's April 7th. This is Vancouver News today, driven by AI. Melissa Gilbert is standing firm by her husband Timothy Busfield's side as he faces four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child from incidents. On the set of the cleaning lady in New Mexico, between November 2022 and early 2024. The charges come from two young boys who claimed Busfield touched their private areas over clothing. One when he was seven. The other, mentioning A, similar incident. He told the night everything during police interviews last fall, and their lawyer points out the boys initially told investigators no inappropriate, touching happened. Gilbert opened up on Good Morning America, calling it the most traumatic time of their lives, but saying she's 100% confident in his innocence. She trusts him completely with her family. She and Busfield had a friendly offset relationship with the kids' family, including group Christmas gifts that weren't special treatment. Their lawyer accuses the parents of fabricating the story out of revenge after the boys were

1:02removed from the show, insisting the kids are victims of. Their folks, not Busfield. He suggested the same motive to cops, noting the set was just a playful environment with tickles and fun. Busfield vows to fight in a video before turning himself in, calling the claims total lies, with a trial set tentatively for May 20th. Only seven Gilbert wants full exoneration, an apology in this cloud lifted for good.