Actor Timothy Busfield accused of child sex abuse
USA Today••entertainment
Key Points:
- Actor and director Timothy Busfield has been charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse, following allegations involving two minors from the set of the series "The Cleaning Lady."
- The alleged abuse occurred between late 2022 and early 2024, with one child reporting repeated inappropriate touching and both claiming Busfield touched them inappropriately.
- The children's mother reported the incidents to Child Protective Services, and one child has been diagnosed with PTSD and anxiety, fearing retaliation from Busfield.
- Busfield acknowledged in a police interview that the set was a "playful environment" and admitted to tickling the boys, suggesting the allegations were motivated by revenge after the children were fired.
