Actor Timothy Busfield Accused of Child Sex Abuse in Arrest Warrant
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Key Points:
- Timothy Busfield, known for roles in The West Wing and Thirtysomething, faces two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse related to alleged incidents on the set of The Cleaning Lady, where he was executive producer and director.
- The accusations emerged after staff at the University of New Mexico Hospital raised concerns in November 2024 about possible grooming of two child actors, aged 7 and 8, who referred to Busfield as “Uncle Tim.”
- Initial police and Warner Bros. investigations did not substantiate the claims, but a later report from the children’s mother in October 2025 included disclosures of inappropriate touching and the diagnosis of one child with moderate PTSD and anxiety.
- Busfield denied the allegations
