Everything to Know About Abuse Allegations
Rolling Stone • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Timothy Busfield, known for his role in The West Wing, is in custody in New Mexico facing charges of criminal sexual contact of a minor and child abuse related to twin child actors on the Fox show The Cleaning Lady, which he produced and directed.
- The allegations, which surfaced from incidents starting when the boys were around seven, include inappropriate touching described as unwanted tickling and touching over clothing, with one child diagnosed with PTSD and anxiety linked to the alleged abuse.
- Busfield denies all accusations, calling them "horrible lies," and his legal team emphasizes he passed a polygraph test and that an independent Warner Bros. investigation found no evidence supporting the claims; they also question the motives of the children’s parents.
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