One person who has recently found themselves in the midst of the media frenzy is Melissa Gilbert. Best known from her acting role as Laura Ingalls in *Little House on the Prairie* Melissa Gilbert has come forth speaking out against child sexual abuse just before her husband, actor and director Timothy Busfield, was issued an arrest warrant related to allegations of child sexual abuse. Melissa’s recent words and actions related to her own past admission regarding child sexual abuse have raised awareness and generated discussions related to abuse in the entertainment industry.Gilbert’s own Instagram message, published in mid-November, was inspired by comments from Megyn Kelly concerning financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died last year. Kelly’s observations regarding Epstein’s “barely legal type” were widely condemned for suggesting that some form of exploitation was acceptable regarding children. In retort, Melissa Gilbert has noticed that present attitudes towards similar incidents are much different than they were in the past.Discussion of Melissa Gilbert’s Post Regarding Child Sex Abuse and Why It Reached So Many PeopleIn the Instagram post that quickly went viral on the internet, Gilbert posted a picture from her *Little House on the Prairie* days as a 15-year-old actress participating in romantic plotlines with a co-star who was much older. Looking at the picture in the context of today from the stance of Gilbert in the future, she was compelled to describe how *shocking* she feels looking at the image today:“I was a child. I was 15. Through the eyes of today. it was *shocking* she emphasized."The post appeared to resonate not only because of Gilbert’s personal experience but also because it tied in with wider conversations about the topic of age, consent, and how children who perform as such are handled, particularly when looking back at some of the classic shows produced many years ago. Many believed Gilbert’s statement was not only her opinion but a statement about how the world downplays.These statements became more pressing after an arrest warrant was put out in early January for Timothy Busfield in New Mexico. He has been charged with criminal sexual contact of a minor and child abuse. The children were all working with him on the set of “The Cleaning Lady” which he directed. According to the prosecutors, “the alleged offenses took place over a period of years.” They were severe enough to arrest him. During all these changes, Melissa Gilbert and Busfield have never made an official comment on the allegations and Gilbert's previous post on the charges leveled against the actress and the incident that preceded them. With all the emerging information, Gilbert's comment has remained part of the discussion on child safety in the industry.