Actor Timothy Busfield ordered held without bond on child abuse allegations
AP News • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield was ordered held without bond following charges of child sex abuse related to allegations of inappropriate touching of a minor on the set of "The Cleaning Lady" in New Mexico.
- Prosecutors cited a documented pattern of sexual misconduct, abuse of authority, and grooming behavior over two decades, seeking to keep Busfield in custody due to concerns about victim and community safety.
- Busfield, who denies the allegations and passed a recent polygraph test, appeared remotely in court and has vowed to fight the charges, with his defense planning to argue against detention.
- The criminal complaint states the alleged abuse involved twin boys aged 7 and 8, who feared reporting the incidents due to Busfield's authority as director; the investigation began
