'West Wing' actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in to face child sex abuse charges
AP News • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield turned himself in to Albuquerque authorities to face charges of child sexual abuse related to allegations of inappropriate touching of a minor on the set of the TV series "The Cleaning Lady."
- Busfield faces two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse, with the alleged incidents occurring when the boy was 7 and 8 years old; Busfield denies the allegations and claims they are false.
- A private investigation by Warner Bros. was unable to corroborate the abuse claims, and Busfield’s attorney suggests the accusations stem from a dispute involving the children’s mother.
- NBC postponed an episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" featuring Busfield, who guest-starred as a
