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Judge orders release of actor Timothy Busfield from jail pending child sex abuse case in New Mexico
Judge David Murphy allowed Busfield release on his own recognizance pending trial amid allegations supported by medical and therapist evidence, with pretrial supervision in place.
- On Tuesday, state district court Judge David Murphy ordered actor Timothy Busfield released on his own recognizance at a detention hearing.
- Earlier this month, Albuquerque police issued a warrant charging Timothy Busfield with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse, alleging acts on the set of The Cleaning Lady involving one boy and his twin brother.
- On Monday, Busfield's attorneys submitted two brief audio recordings in which children deny private-area touching and cited a Warner Bros. inquiry plus an independent polygraph test.
- Pretrial services in Albuquerque will supervise Busfield upon release, and the judge allowed him to leave the state to live at home after being held without bond last week.
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An actor facing allegations of child sex abuse was granted a pre-trial comfort as his celebrity wife was seen sobbing in the courtroom. (Video Credit: ExtraTV) Tuesday in New Mexico, District Court Judge David Murphy agreed to the release of Timothy Busfield, the 68-year-old actor known for his roles in “Field of Dreams” and “The West Wing,” who was held pre-trial amid allegations of inappropriate contact with children. While his wife, “Little H…
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