Melissa Gilbert defends 'canceled' husband Timothy Busfield amid 'hell' of child sex abuse case

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“Little House on the Prairie” alumna Melissa Gilbert remains steadfast in her support for husband Timothy Busfield, the Emmy-winning actor who has been embroiled in a child sex abuse scandal since earlier this year.Gilbert, in her first sit-down interview since Busfield’s indictment in February, told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos she trusts her husband “with my children’s lives, my grandchildren’s lives, my nieces and nephews” and said she expects the “Thirtysomething” star will be exonerated at trial next year.

“Believe me, if I thought for a second that Tim Busfield hurt a child, he’d have a lot more to worry about than prison,” she said in part of the interview that aired Monday on “Good Morning America.”In February, a New Mexico grand jury indicted 68-year-old Busfield on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child.A month prior, New Mexico officials accused Busfield of of inappropriately touching two child actors, who are brothers, during his time as an actor, director and producer on the Fox crime drama “The Cleaning Lady.” Entertainment & Arts Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield has been indicted on four child sex abuse charges by a New Mexico grand jury.

He is accused of sexually assaulting two child actors.One child actor alleged that Busfield had first touched his “private areas” multiple times on set when he was 7, according to the complaint.He said Busfield touched him inappropriately again several times when he was 8.

The affidavit also detailed a police interview with Busfield in which he suggested that the boys’ mother might have sought “revenge” on the director for “not bringing her kids back for the final season.”Busfield turned himself in to law enforcement days after the warrant was issued and denied the accusations.He was jailed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque but was released...