‘One Day at a Time’ Star Posts Support for Melissa Gilbert After Timothy Busfield Arrest
What To Know
- Glenn Scarpelli, star of One Day at a Time, publicly expressed support for Melissa Gilbert following the arrest of her husband, Timothy Busfield, on child sex abuse allegations.
- Busfield, 68, turned himself in to New Mexico authorities after being accused of unlawful sexual conduct with minors.
- Busfield has denied all allegations, calling them “all lies,” while Gilbert released a statement.
Warning: The following post reports on allegations of child sexual abuse.
One Day at a Time star Glenn Scarpelli posted support for Melissa Gilbert after her husband, Timothy Busfield, was arrested for child sex abuse allegations.
On Thursday, January 15, Scarpelli — who played Alex Handris in the sitcom that aired from 1975 to 1984 — took to Instagram with a throwback photo of himself and Gilbert.
“Loving my ol’ friend Melissa Gilbert right now,” he captioned the update. “No commentary, just love… That is all… ❤️#love #support #friendship #melissagilbert.”
In the comments, Scarpelli’s followers joined him in sharing their support for Gilbert during this difficult time. One Instagram user shared, “Melissa has always been one of my favorite child actresses, and I [love] that you and she are still close friends, Glenn 😍.”
Another follower wrote, “Well said, such a tough time for her❤️,” as a third pointed out, “You are a good friend ❤️.”
Someone else wrote, “Good friends don’t need reasons to support or care. So nice to see this post.”
“Oh, man, yes to this. My heart is with her right now,” a different Instagram user commented,” as another shared, “Playing for Melissa and all involved. 🙏🙏,” and someone else wondered, “Very kind words, Glenn. Do you know if she’s doing all right? What a horrible situation she’s in.”
Meanwhile, yet another follower commented, “I certainly hope she and her kids are hanging in there ❤️ what an upsetting situation.”
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On the same day Busfield turned himself in, “another victim’s father” alleged that Busfield sexually abused his daughter “several years ago” when she was 16.
Little House on the Prairie star, Gilbert, 61, released a statement in the wake of her husband’s arrest, and Busfield called the allegations “all lies.”
“I did not do anything to those little boys, and I’m gonna fight it. I’m gonna fight it with a great team, and I’m gonna be exonerated, I know I am, because this is all so wrong and all lies,” he said in a video obtained by TMZ. “So hang in there and hopefully, I’m out real soon and back to work. I love everybody for supporting me, thank you.”
If you or someone you know is the victim of sexual assault, contact the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network‘s National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is the victim of child abuse, contact the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453). If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911.