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Judge orders release of actor Timothy Busfield from jail pending child sex abuse case in New Mexico
Judge David Murphy allowed Busfield release on his own recognizance pending trial amid allegations supported by medical and therapist evidence, with pretrial supervision in place.
- On Tuesday, state district court Judge David Murphy ordered actor Timothy Busfield released on his own recognizance at a detention hearing.
- Earlier this month, Albuquerque police issued a warrant charging Timothy Busfield with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse, alleging acts on the set of The Cleaning Lady involving one boy and his twin brother.
- On Monday, Busfield's attorneys submitted two brief audio recordings in which children deny private-area touching and cited a Warner Bros. inquiry plus an independent polygraph test.
- Pretrial services in Albuquerque will supervise Busfield upon release, and the judge allowed him to leave the state to live at home after being held without bond last week.
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Sam Wasson/Getty Images The West Wing actor Timothy Busfield was seen in public for the first time since surrendering to authorities last week after a warrant was issued for his arrest. A judge ordered that Busfield be released from jail on his own recognizance on Tuesday after the 68-year-old was…
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