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Timothy Busfield Faces New Sexual Abuse Allegation Involving 16-Year-Old Girl

Prosecutors allege Busfield's pattern of predatory behavior includes a 16-year-old girl allegedly groped during a Sacramento audition, with charges pending in New Mexico.

  • On Jan. 14, prosecutors disclosed in a pretrial detention motion that a man reported a Sacramento allegation against Timothy Busfield on Tuesday, which allegedly occurred several years ago.
  • The pretrial motion frames the claim within an alleged sexual misconduct history spanning more than two decades and cites prior accusations from 1994 and 2012, linking the Sacramento allegation to related New Mexico complaints involving minors on The Cleaning Lady.
  • According to the criminal complaint, Timothy Busfield is charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a child under 13 and one count of child abuse, with allegations involving a 16-year-old girl and a boy who was touched starting at age 7.
  • On Tuesday Timothy Busfield surrendered to Albuquerque Police Department and is held without bail at Metropolitan Detention Center; he will appear in court Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. as prosecutors seek detention.
  • Beyond the immediate charges, prosecutors wrote witnesses feared retaliation and career harm, saying institutional barriers helped silence victims while Warner Bros. delayed cooperation and B Street Theatre said Busfield had no active role since 2001.
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After his arrest, Timothy Busfield is confronted with a new accusation that he abused a 16-year-old a few years ago. The prosecution sees the 68-year-old actor as a criminal model.

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American actor and director Timothy Busfield (68) is facing a new charge of sexual assault. The latest charge relates to an incident that reportedly took place several years ago in Sacramento, California, and involves a girl who was 16 at the time. By the way, Busfield surrendered to Albuquerque police on January 13, after an arrest warrant was issued for him a few days earlier. That same day, he was charged with two counts of criminal sexual co…

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After his arrest, Timothy Busfield is confronted with a new charge.He is said to have abused a 16-year-old.A new charge against the already detained Timothy Busfield (68) has become public. Only one day after the American actor had presented himself to the police in Albuquerque, it is known that the "West Wing" actor was reported to have sexually abused a 16-year-old girl years ago.This is the result of an application for detention, which is ava…

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NBC San Diego broke the news in San Diego, United States on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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