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Actor Timothy Busfield accused of child sex abuse in New Mexico
- Friday, Albuquerque authorities issued an arrest warrant for Timothy Busfield, actor and director, who faces two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and an open count of child abuse.
- Albuquerque police began investigating in November 2024 after a doctor alerted University of New Mexico Hospital about concerns involving child actors on The Cleaning Lady, Fox TV drama.
- Forensic interviews show the twin boys, child actors on The Cleaning Lady, identified Busfield as `Uncle Tim` and described unwanted tickling and being touched in `private areas` on a bedroom set.
- Busfield told police in November that he denied inappropriate conduct, called the accusations `revenge`, and Warner Bros.' outside investigator did not substantiate a December 2024 complaint while prosecutors declined to comment.
- Busfield's credits include Field of Dreams and The West Wing; production assistants reported abnormal behavior and unsupervised interactions, while detective and investigators noted delays obtaining records.
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The Albuquerque police department has issued an arrest warrant against Timothy Busfield, an actor of 'The West Wing of the White House', and the 68-year-old filmmaker would face two counts of criminal sexual conduct against minors and another one of child abuse. He is married to Melissa Gilbert, known for his leading role in the mythical 'The House of the Prairie' series. The incident allegedly occurred in the shooting of the Fox 'The Cleaning L…
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