US EditionTimothy Busfield Faces New Sexual Abuse Accusations After Arrest
Prosecutors allege a pattern of grooming and exploitation involving two child actors and a teenage girl, with pretrial detention sought due to ongoing danger to minors, officials said.
- On Tuesday, actor and director Timothy Busfield surrendered to Albuquerque police after learning an arrest warrant charged him with two counts of criminal sexual contact and child abuse tied to Fox series The Cleaning Lady.
- On set of The Cleaning Lady, Busfield met two young boys, with one alleging the conduct started when he was 7, according to the arrest warrant.
- Busfield faced two earlier accusations and settled one matter for $150,000, a Warner Bros. third-party investigator found no evidence supporting an anonymous claim, and his lawyer said he passed an independent polygraph.
- On Wednesday, Busfield did not enter a plea and will remain jailed until next week to contest the pretrial detention motion as prosecutors seek decades in prison.
- Prosecutors' pretrial motion alleges a broader pattern of grooming and exploitation, citing an audition at B Street Theatre, Sacramento, where the father of the alleged 16-year-old said Busfield kissed and touched her several years ago.
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Actor Timothy Busfield's attorneys say an investigation undermines state's child sex abuse charges
Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield’s attorneys told a court he should be released while he awaits the outcome of child sex abuse charges against him. Busfield's attorneys said in court filings Friday an independent investigation undermined the state’s allegations and…
Melissa Gilbert 'stands with' Timothy Busfield: Inside the Hollywood love story tested by scandal
Timothy Busfield and Melissa Gilbert are holding tight to their wedding vows as the actor faces child sex abuse allegations.Gilbert has offered support to her husband of 12 years throughout the investigation. According to Busfield's arrest warrant, filed by authorities and obtained by Fox News Digital, Gilbert was present on speakerphone during the detective's interview with the actor on Nov. 3, 2025.The "Little House on the Prairie" actress is …
The West Wing star Timothy Busfield (68) is accused of having abused two boys. Melissa Gilbert, the husband of "Our Little Farm" actress, was initially submerged, but has now turned himself in to the police.
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