Overview
- A judge signed the Jan. 9 warrant charging two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse, according to Albuquerque police and court records.
- Affidavits state one boy reported Busfield touched his private areas at ages 7 and 8 on set between takes from late 2022 to spring 2024.
- In a recorded phone interview with investigators, Busfield said it was “highly likely” he picked up or tickled the boys but said he did not remember them.
- Warner Bros. conducted an outside review after a separate anonymous 2024 complaint that was not substantiated, while a detective wrote the studio made obtaining information difficult.
- As of the latest reports, police are seeking Busfield and records show he has not been taken into custody, with filings noting one child’s PTSD and anxiety diagnoses.