Overview
- Busfield remains jailed without bond in Bernalillo County ahead of a Jan. 20 pretrial detention hearing, with a preliminary hearing set for Jan. 29.
- Defense filings on Jan. 16 argue for release, saying a Warner Bros.–commissioned review did not corroborate on‑set misconduct, that Busfield passed a polygraph and assessments, and that the boys’ parents have documented fraud histories.
- Prosecutors seek continued detention, alleging a pattern of grooming on The Cleaning Lady set and pointing to a report filed Jan. 13 by a father who says Busfield abused his then‑16‑year‑old daughter years earlier in Sacramento.
- The criminal case charges two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse tied to 11‑year‑old twin boys who allege repeated touching when they were 7 and 8 during 2022–2024 production in Albuquerque.
- Industry fallout has included his agency dropping him, while letters from Melissa Gilbert and colleagues back his character, and Busfield has publicly denied the accusations in a video statement.