Timothy Busfield Indicted on 4 Counts of Child Sexual Contact
A grand jury in New Mexico has indicted actor Timothy Busfield on four counts of criminal of a child. The actor has been accused of groping a 7-year-old boy on the set of “The Cleaning Lady.”
Bernalillo County District Attorney’s office announced the news of his indictment in a press release on Friday, noting that the case is expected to go to trial.
“As with all criminal proceedings, Mr. Busfield is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law,” Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman said in a statement. “This case will proceed through the judicial process and is expected to move forward to trial.”
It continued: “The case will be prosecuted by the Special Victims Unit of the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Sam Bregman emphasized that protecting children remains a top priority for his office.”
Busfield was previously charged with two counts of child sex abuse last month in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from alleged incidents on set of “The Cleaning Lady.” The incidents involved two minor twin boys who acted on the Fox series.
He directed six episodes of the series from 2022 to 2025 and executive produced 14 episodes. He is accused of touching child on several different occasions between November 2022 and spring 2024 while filming the series.
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