Overview
- The warrant charges the actor-director with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse; as of the latest reports, there is no record he has been taken into custody.
- An Albuquerque police affidavit alleges grooming behavior, including asking the boys to call him “Uncle Tim,” unwanted tickling, and touching described by one child as involving his private areas at ages 7 and 8.
- The investigation began after University of New Mexico Hospital staff raised concerns in November 2024; one child later disclosed abuse to a counselor and pediatrician, and has been diagnosed with PTSD and anxiety.
- In a phone conversation with police, Busfield said it was possible he picked up or tickled the boys in a ‘playful’ setting, said he did not recall doing so, and suggested the family sought revenge over casting changes.
- Warner Bros. says it will cooperate with law enforcement after a 2025 internal review that it said could not corroborate a separate complaint, while police noted difficulty obtaining the studio’s investigative report.