Melissa Gilbert Stands by Husband Amidst Abuse Charges

0:00It's April 6th. This is Durham News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. Melissa Gilbert is standing firm behind her husband, Timothy Busfield. Even after he faced child sex abuse charges from his time directing on the TV, show the cleaning lady. Authorities in New Mexico say he inappropriately touched two underage twin boys on set between 2022 and 2024. Busfield turned himself in early this year and got released on his own recognizance while awaiting trial. The arrest warrant dropped on January 9th, 2026, and Gilbert deleted her Instagram and Threads accounts the next day. She showed up at his court hearing on January 20th, clearly relieved when the judge let him go free before the trial. Gilbert has called this the toughest ordeal of their lives, but insists she's 100% sure he'll be cleared. She wrote a letter to the judge begging to keep him safe in jail, praising his moral character and total honesty, especially with her big family. Including kids and grandkids.

1:03Busfield flat out denies everything, calling the claims total lies in a statement right after turning himself in. A grand jury indicted him in February 2026 on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child and he pleaded not guilty. With a possible 15 year sentence hanging over him and trial set for May 20th, 2027, Gilbert's gearing up for whatever comes but holding. According to her faith in him as they plushed through this storm together.