New Mexico judge dismisses Timothy Busfield child abuse indictment
The gist
A New Mexico judge dismissed the child sexual contact indictment against actor Timothy Busfield, citing prosecutor misconduct.
The ruling ends this indictment, but prosecutors may still seek new charges.
How it unfolded
- 2022 -2024Busfield directed the TV series "The Cleaning Lady"; the parents of two twin boys who were let go from the show claimed he inappropriately touched the children on the set in Albuquerque.
- January (year not stated)A criminal complaint was filed; an Albuquerque Police Department investigator said a boy reported Busfield touched him on his private areas over his clothing once at age 7 and once at age 8, and his twin brother said he was also touched but did not specify where.
- Feb 6, 2025Busfield was indicted by a grand jury on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child.