Overview
- Busfield, 68, faces two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse tied to twin child actors from The Cleaning Lady, allegations he denies.
- Judge David A. Murphy released him on his own recognizance with supervision by pretrial services, no contact with the alleged victims or their families, bans on weapons and substance use, and a prohibition on unsupervised contact with minors.
- Travel is not restricted provided he appears for all court dates, and he must report to a pretrial services officer in Albuquerque while the case proceeds without a set trial date.
- Prosecutors sought detention and referenced an uncharged report involving a then‑16‑year‑old in Sacramento, while the judge noted a lack of a demonstrated pattern involving children and characterized the current evidence as neutral.
- The defense pointed to a passed polygraph, a low-risk psychosexual assessment, initial interview denials by the boys, and a Warner Bros.–commissioned inquiry that found no corroboration, as industry partners pulled an SVU episode, cut him from a film, and his agency dropped him.