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Timothy Busfield Child Sex Crimes Case Slammed by Actress Wife

2026-04-08 News & Politics
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Actress Melissa Gilbert is publicly defending her husband, West Wing actor Timothy Busfield, who has been indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child/minor. Gilbert says she is "100% confident he will be exonerated" and that she is "neither naive nor am I complicit" regarding past accusations against her husband. Law & Crime's Jesse Weber breaks down the latest details of the case. If you’re ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can start your claim in just a click without having to leave your couch: https://forthepeople.com/LCSidebar Subscribe to Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/LawAndCrimeNetwork Become a Sponsor of Law&Crime's Leading Shows: https://lawandcrime.com/sales/ Listen to Law&Crime's Sidebar Podcast on Apple & Spotify: Apple: https://apple.co/3wMgRgB Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3wITe7b Host: Jesse Weber: https://twitter.com/jessecordweber LAW&CRIME SIDEBAR PRODUCTION: Head of Social Media and YouTube Operations - Vanessa Bein Head of Sales - Sam Goldberg Senior Producer - Savannah Williamson Senior Producer - Juliana Battaglia Producer - Heather Berzak Technical Producer - Nick McGeough Video Editing - Michael Deininger, Christina O’Shea, Jay Cruz, Curtis Lee-Tai Hosang Guest Booking - Diane Kaye & Alyssa Fisher #LosAngeles #Timothy Busfield #LawAndCrime STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK: Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: https://bit.ly/3td2e3y Where To Watch Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3akxLK5 Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter Read Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo Submit Tips to Law&Crime: [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries, Please Contact: [email protected] For Licensing Inquiries, Please Contact: [email protected] LAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime LAW&CRIME NETWORK PODCASTS: https://lawandcrime.com/podcasts/ SUBSCRIBE TO ALL OF LAW&CRIME NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrime/ BodyCam: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandcrimebodycam Trials: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandcrimetrials Investigates: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrimeInvestigates Scandal: https://www.youtube.com/@scandalousnews

Top Comments (10)

@none8726 2026-04-08

you can never truly say you know someone 100 percent

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@rayrayghan3120 2026-04-08

What a spouse believes about their significant other bares no weight whatsoever. Many have been blind-sided by the truth.

181 9 replies
@barb-jm7990 2026-04-08

When I first heard Melissa Gilbert defending her husband, I thought, "Yes, of course you believe him," but I wasn't convinced. Then, I heard the complaint and I wasn't convinced he was innocent. BUT, then I heard about the PARENTS of the two young boys. With their criminal backgrounds, a false complaint like this to punish Busfield for non-renewal of the boy's contracts sounds JUST like what people with their background would do. So, now I don't know and would need to see evidence.

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@Ben-s7t3o 2026-04-08

If Timothy Busfield these things to children that he is being accused of doing I hope that he is held accountable for what he did by the Full Extent of the Law Period

60 1 replies
@Werwolf89 2026-04-08

America is a mess

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@awarenessblurbs 2026-04-08

Delusion is big w this one

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@Becky-z74 2026-04-08

It's a goddam shame if there is no truth behind it!

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@LawAndCrime 2026-04-07

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@shellos8 2026-04-08

Innocent until proven guilty. We all hate child molesters and I also hate people who steal other people's money. The fact that the parents of the child are fraudsters makes me very suspicious. This sounds exactly like something people like them would do. We'll just have to let the justice system do its thing.

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@soniwells9121 2026-04-08

If the parents are proven to have pressured/coached their children into making false allegations of this, could charges be brought against them for not only the falsehood but also child abuse?

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