Melissa Gilbert Breaks Silence Amid Timothy Busfield’s Charges & “Extraordinary Difficult Time”
Melissa Gilbert is speaking up after her husband, Timothy Busfield, was charged with child sex abuse.
In a statement shared on her Modern Prairie Instagram account, Gilbert made her first public remarks following the charges involving her husband.
“I’m sending you all my love and gratitude during this extraordinarily difficult time. Not only for Tim, me and our family, but in the collective heaviness so many of us seem to be carrying right now,” read the statement posted on Instagram. “Add an unexpected storm to the mix, and it can all feel like a bit too much.”
The statement continued, “This season has reminded me, very clearly, how important it is to slow down, prioritize what truly matters, and allow ourselves moments of rest. Stepping back from the noise, the news, and even our daily responsibilities from time to time gives us space to recharge, reflect, and find our center again.”
Gilbert was grateful for the support for herself and her husband, saying that her fans made her “feel safer, more grounded, and deeply held by this extraordinary community of women here at Modern Prairie.”
“I’ll be easing back into things thoughtfully and with care — moving forward one step at a time. More to come, and so much gratitude always,” she ended.
On January 9, Busfield was charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor and child abuse stemming from alleged incidents involving two minor boys on the New Mexico set of the Fox/Warner Bros TV series The Cleaning Lady, on which he was a director of several episodes during its four-season run from 2022-2025.
