Overview
- Gilbert posted the message on Jan. 26 via her Modern Prairie Instagram, calling this an "extraordinarily difficult time" and expressing gratitude for public support.
- Busfield was released from a New Mexico jail on Jan. 20 and must avoid contact with the alleged victims, have no unsupervised contact with minors, and refrain from firearms, alcohol, and illegal drugs.
- Prosecutors charged Busfield with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse tied to two child actors from Fox's The Cleaning Lady; he surrendered Jan. 13 and has denied the allegations.
- Ahead of the detention hearing, defense filings included 75 letters supporting Busfield, including one from Gilbert, who attended court and has continued to back her husband.
- Court records also note a prosecution motion describing an uncharged Sacramento allegation involving a 16-year-old, and reporting indicates Busfield could face at least three years in state prison if convicted on the child-abuse counts.