Busfield reveals private life in court filings as he fights minor-sex charges

Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield surrendered to authorities on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse linked to two twin brothers on the Albuquerque set of The Cleaning Lady. In court filings, he described his sex life to argue he isn’t a threat, while prosecutors allege grooming and seek to keep him jailed pretrial; the defense cites a psychosexual evaluation deeming him very low risk. His wife Melissa Gilbert provided supportive letters, and Busfield appeared in court by video as the case proceeds.