Overview
- An arrest warrant issued on January 9 charges Busfield with two counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor and one count of child abuse, and he has not been reported in custody.
- The allegations involve two 11-year-old brothers who worked on Fox’s The Cleaning Lady, with one child saying the conduct began at age seven between late 2022 and spring 2024.
- A police affidavit describes a grooming pattern in which Busfield was called “Uncle Tim,” with behavior allegedly escalating from tickling to over-the-clothes touching of genital and buttock areas.
- The investigation began after a UNMH physician’s alert in November 2024 and reintensified following a September 2025 therapy disclosure and an October 2025 report to child protective services.
- Warner Bros. says it is cooperating after a 2025 internal review failed to corroborate an earlier anonymous claim, while the lead detective alleges the studio delayed providing records; Busfield denies wrongdoing and characterizes his interactions as playful.