Timothy Busfield Released Pending Trial

Actor Timothy Busfield has been released from jail on his own recognizance, pending trial, after a judge reversed an earlier decision to hold him without bond. Timothy Busfield faces charges of child sex abuse, stemming from allegations of inappropriate touching of a minor on the set of 'The Cleaning Lady' when the child was 7 and 8 years old. His wife, Melissa Gilbert, was present at the hearing. Timothy Busfield's attorneys argue the allegations are retaliatory and emerged after the children lost their roles on the TV show, citing an internal investigation by Warner Bros. Discovery — Warner Bros. Entertainment that found the allegations unfounded. Prosecutors, however, maintain that the evidence against Timothy Busfield is strong and specific, supported by medical findings and therapist accounts, and allege a pattern of misconduct over three decades.