Melissa Gilbert Defends Husband Timothy Busfield Amid Child Sex Abuse Charges: '100% Confident He Will Be Exonerated'

Melissa Gilbert directly addressed her husband Timothy Busfield's charges of criminal sexual contact with a minor for the first time on Monday. According to the actress, she is "100% confident he will be exonerated." She spoke exclusively to "GMA" anchor George Stephanopoulos, alongside Busfield's civil attorney Larry Stein. Gilbert noted that she "wasn't capable" of speaking out about the situation - Busfield turned himself over to police in January, and was officially indicted in February - until now, because "it's been a very traumatic time." She is also speaking . . .