Overview
- Entertainment Weekly reports NBC removed a scheduled Law & Order: SVU episode featuring Busfield and moved up the following installment.
- Albuquerque police issued a Jan. 9 warrant charging two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse involving 11-year-old twin boys, with one alleging conduct began at age 7.
- The investigation began after a University of New Mexico Hospital doctor reported suspected abuse in November 2024, followed by disclosures to a counselor, a pediatrician, and Child Protective Services.
- According to the affidavit, Busfield told an officer in a November 2025 phone interview it was “highly likely” he had physical contact with the children, with Melissa Gilbert listening on speakerphone.
- Investigators cite alleged grooming behavior including off-set invitations and gifts, records note PTSD and anxiety diagnoses for a child, Warner Bros. says it is cooperating with law enforcement, and Gilbert has deactivated her personal social media accounts.