Melissa Gilbert may speak at New Mexico sex abuse hearing for husband Timothy Busfield
AP News • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Actor Timothy Busfield faces child sex abuse charges related to allegations of inappropriate touching of minors on the set of the TV series "The Cleaning Lady," where he was the director.
- Busfield was ordered held without bond after his arrest in Albuquerque, with allegations stemming from reports by twin boys who claimed he touched them inappropriately when they were 7 and 8 years old.
- Busfield's attorneys submitted audio recordings of police interviews in which the children denied being touched in private areas, arguing these denials contradict the complaint's characterization.
- The defense claims the allegations arose after the boys lost their roles on the show, suggesting a financial and retaliatory motive, and points to an internal Warner Bros. investigation that found the claims unfounded.
