Timothy Busfield: U.S. Marshals join search, 'SVU' episode pulled
Los Angeles Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- New Mexico officials, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, are actively searching for actor Timothy Busfield, who faces charges of child sexual abuse involving two minor actors on the set of "The Cleaning Lady."
- A New Mexico judge issued an arrest warrant last week for Busfield, accusing him of criminal sexual contact of a minor and child abuse, with allegations stating he inappropriately touched one child multiple times starting when the child was seven years old.
- The investigation began in November 2024 after a doctor reported suspected abuse, and has included interviews with the victims, their medical professionals, "The Cleaning Lady" staff, and Busfield himself, who denied the allegations and suggested possible motives involving the children's mother.
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