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Timothy Busfield Surrenders in New Mexico on Child Sex Abuse Charges as Prosecutors Seek Detention

A new court motion details a separate report from a father who says Busfield abused his 16-year-old daughter in California years earlier.

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Timothy Busfield attends the New York premiere of ABC's "For Life" on Feb. 5, 2020, in New York City.
Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield attend the "Nymphes D'Or - Golden Nymphs" Nominees Party during the 62nd Monte Carlo TV Festival on June 19, 2023, in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
Actor Timothy Busfield smiles before an NFL football game in Detroit, Sept. 14, 2025.

Overview

  • The West Wing actor turned himself in Tuesday and was booked on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse tied to The Cleaning Lady set.
  • Prosecutors filed a pretrial detention motion arguing he poses an ongoing danger, with a first court appearance scheduled Wednesday in Albuquerque.
  • The filing discloses a report from Colin Swift alleging Busfield kissed and touched his 16-year-old daughter at Sacramento’s B Street Theatre years ago, though no charge has been filed for that claim.
  • A criminal complaint says two 11-year-old twin boys reported inappropriate touching between November 2022 and spring 2024, with clinicians documenting PTSD, anxiety and nightmares.
  • Busfield denies wrongdoing in a video statement, and a Warner Bros.–commissioned independent review previously reported finding no corroborating evidence of on‑set misconduct.