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Melissa Gilbert Speaks Out Amid Husband Timothy Busfield’s Sex Abuse Charges: ‘Extraordinarily Difficult Time’

January 27, 2026

Melissa Gilbert addressed the challenges she and her husband, Timothy Busfield, are facing amid his child sex abuse charges, describing it as an 'extraordinarily difficult time.' In her statement, she expressed gratitude to supporters while acknowledging the broader struggles occurring in the country.

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Credit: MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - JUNE 19: Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield attend the "Nymphes D'Or - Golden Nymphs" Nominees Party during the 62nd Monte Carlo TV Festival on June 19, 2023 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/

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Timothy Busfield faces charges for inappropriately touching two boys in 2022.
Melissa Gilbert described the situation as an 'extraordinarily difficult time.'.
Busfield has denied all wrongdoing and was released from jail pending trial.
Gilbert thanked supporters through her company, Modern Prairie.
She acknowledged the ongoing difficulties in the country, including a winter storm.

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Melissa Gilbert Speaks Out Amid Husband Timothy Busfield’s Sex Abuse Charges: ‘Extraordinarily Difficult Time’

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