US EditionActor 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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Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield accused of child sex abuse in New Mexico
Authorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant Friday for director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sex abuse charge. An investigator with the Albuquerque Police Department filed a criminal complaint in support of the charge, which says a child reported that Busfield touched him inappropriately. The acts allegedly occurred on the set of “The Cleaning Lady,” a TV series Busfield directed and acted in. The child sa…
Actor and husband of actress Melissa Gilbert, Timothy Busfield, faces criminal charges in New Mexico for alleged sexual abuse
The American actor and director, Timothy Busfield, faces two charges of alleged sexual abuse against two minors in the shooting of a series. According to an affidavit from the police that the media had access to The New York Times, the charges correspond to criminal sexual contact with a minor and a charge of child abuse. For these facts, the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in Albuquerque issued an arrest warrant against the defendant. Busf…
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