Heavily armed US Marshals raided the upstate New York home of Timothy Busfield and his wife Melissa Gilbert less than an hour after the actor turned himself in to police 2,000 miles away. 'I will confront these lies,' Busfield told the outlet from the office of his attorney in Albuquerque. The actress's representative told the Daily Mail: 'Melissa Gilbert is not making public statements at this time. (Busfield's mugshot is pictured)According to the affidavit, Busfield told an officer that he had 'playful' contact with the children on his set, but denied any wrongdoing. The actor has been married to Little House on the Prairie star Melissa Gilbert since 2013.
Source: Daily Mail January 14, 2026 16:09 UTC