Actor Timothy Busfield's attorneys say an investigation undermines state's child sex abuse charges
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Key Points:
- Timothy Busfield, Emmy Award-winning actor, is facing child sex abuse charges related to allegations of inappropriate touching on the set of "The Cleaning Lady" in New Mexico.
- Busfield was ordered held without bond after turning himself in, with a detention hearing scheduled to determine if he will remain in jail.
- His attorneys argue for his release, citing an independent Warner Bros. investigation that found the allegations unfounded, a history of fraud by the accusers' parents, and Busfield's passing of a polygraph test.
- The allegations reportedly surfaced after the boys lost roles on the TV show, suggesting a possible financial and retaliatory motive according to defense filings.
- New Mexico allows polygraph evidence in criminal cases under strict
