Melissa Gilbert shared support for her husband, Timothy Busfield, as he faces child sex abuse allegations by speaking about his role as a stepfather in a character letter to the judge involved in the actor's case.

Following that hearing, the DA’s office will bring formal charges against Busfield, and he’ll be arraigned and have a chance to enter a plea. Assuming it goes to trial, the case will probably play out over a span of 12 to 18 months, Bregman said.

Actor Timothy Busfield talks masturbation, pornography and his sex life with Melissa Gilbert in a court filing for his child sex abuse case.

With strong support from the cast and co-creator of thirtysomething and others, Timothy Busfield has come out forcefully tonight against the child sex abuse charges against him, as well as attempts by prosecutors to keep him behind bars.

Timothy Busfield's attorneys claimed that the parents of his alleged victims are motivated by money and revenge in a court filing seeking his release while he awaits trial on child sex abuse charges.

Timothy Busfield's lawyer is explaining why the actor opted to drive 20 hours to turn himself in to authorities on his charges of unlawful sexual conduct with minors.

Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.