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Melissa Gilbert She told fans of the “extremely difficult time” she’s facing as her husband, actor and director Timothy Busfield, faces criminal sexual contact and child abuse charges.
The 61-year-old man little house on the prairie A week later, the star released an Instagram statement on Monday through her company Modern Prairie Her husband was released by police Awaiting trial on sex abuse charges. Bousfield denies all allegations against him.
“I’m sending you all my love and gratitude during this incredibly difficult time. Not just for Tim, me and our families, but for the collective heaviness that so many of us seem to be carrying right now. Add in an unexpected storm and it all feels a little too much,” Gilbert wrote alongside the photo, which shows her sitting on a couch, sipping a cup of tea and looking over her shoulder.
“This season has reminded me so clearly how important it is to slow down, prioritize what’s truly important, and give yourself a break,” she continued. “Taking a break from the noise, news, and even daily responsibilities every now and then can give us space to recharge, reflect, and find our center again.”
Thanking her followers for “the love, patience, and support that continue to show Tim and me” and “helping me feel safer, more grounded, and deeply drawn to the extraordinary community of women that is Modern Prairie,” she added: “I will start over again thoughtfully and carefully—one step at a time. There will be more to come, and I am forever grateful.”
Bousfield, 68, who has been married to Gilbert since 2013, turned himself in to Albuquerque police earlier this month and is awaiting trial days later. arrest warrant accuse him two counts of criminal sexual contact and child abuse related to alleged incidents that occurred during the filming of the Fox series cleaning lady.
According to a criminal complaint, a police department investigator said the child reported that Busfield touched his private parts twice when he was seven and eight years old. The boy’s twin brother told authorities he was also touched by Bousfield but did not specify where. He said he didn’t say anything because he didn’t want to get in trouble.
this dream land The actor denied the accusations, calling them lies in a video he released before turning himself in.
Before New Mexico District Judge David Murphy ruled to free Bousfield, he acknowledged evidence that the actor was charged with crimes that were inherently dangerous and involved children. However, Murphy said prosecutors did not prove there were no conditions of release that would protect public safety.
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“We are grateful to the judge for his thorough review of the fair evidence and for his fair decision,” his attorney, Larry Stein, said in a statement about Bousfield’s release. The Independent.
Gilbert is best known for her role as Laura Ingalls in the television classic little house on the prairiehas always been a staunch supporter of her husband.
“The reality is that Tim Busfield was my love, my rock, my career and life partner. He was my comfort and my counselor. His joy, humor and wit brought light to my life. Simply put, Tim was the beating heart of our wild and wonderful family,” Gilbert said in a letter of support filed with the court.
“This is the weirdest letter I’ve ever written,” she said. “So, in closing I ask you to take care of my lovely husband. Because he is my protector, I am his, but I can’t protect him right now, and I think, more than anything, that’s what really breaks my heart. I’m relying on you to protect him for me.”