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California actor and producer Shane Ryan Gledhill, 46, was arrested on Aug. 3 and now faces 24 felony counts related to alleged child sexual abuse and exploitation of minors; investigators say he used online casting calls and film projects to reach underage victims, with the probe identifying multiple survivors dating back to 2021, a preliminary hearing scheduled for Sept. 9, and bail set at $500,000.
Timothy Busfield was granted pre-trial release with conditions while facing two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and a count of child abuse tied to an incident on The Cleaning Lady in Albuquerque. Melissa Gilbert cried in court and had penned a letter to the judge expressing support and asking for her husband’s safety. The judge cited a lack of a clear pattern of offenses involving minors and imposed conditions including no firearms, no alcohol or illegal drugs, no contact with the alleged victims or their families, and supervision by Pretrial Services in New Mexico, with Busfield required to appear at future court dates and notify his address.
Timothy Busfield is charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse. His wife, Melissa Gilbert, deactivated her Instagram amid the allegations and was reportedly on speakerphone during a police interview on November 3, 2025. A warrant alleges Busfield described a relationship with the alleged victims and their parents outside of work; Gilbert later spoke out about child exploitation on set. Busfield has prior sexual assault allegations dating back to 1994.
A Delta Airlines co-pilot, Rustom Bhagwagar, was arrested at San Francisco International Airport on charges of child sex crimes, including multiple counts of oral copulation with a child under 10, and is held on $5 million bail. The arrest occurred after federal agents boarded his flight from Minneapolis, and he has been suspended by Delta pending investigation.
Former "Dancing with the Stars" pro Sharna Burgess criticized the casting of NFL player Adrian Peterson on the show due to his alleged child abuse charges. Peterson, who was previously charged with felony child abuse for spanking his four-year-old son with a switch, has faced backlash for his disciplinary methods. Burgess expressed her disappointment and stated that she would not be able to work with him as a partner, considering her role as a mother. Peterson is set to dance with pro Britt Stewart, and their partnership has received negative comments from fans.