Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert is an actress, best known for her role in the television series *Little House on the Prairie*. She is currently newsworthy due to her husband, actor Timothy Busfield, facing child sexual abuse charges in New Mexico. Busfield was arrested and initially held without bond after a criminal complaint alleged he inappropriately touched a child. His attorneys are contesting the charges, claiming an investigation undermines the state's case. Gilbert has publicly expressed her support for her husband amidst these allegations and mounting claims of prior sexual misconduct. The case is significant due to the serious nature of the charges and the involvement of well-known actors.