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Actor Timothy Busfield Held Without Bond on Child Sex Abuse Charges

ReutersJanuary 15, 20261 min2,250 views
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Court Appearance and Charges

  • 🎭 Actor-director Timothy Busfield appeared in a New Mexico court via Zoom on child sex abuse charges.
  • ⚖️ A judge ordered Busfield to be held without bond, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for January 29.
  • 🚨 Busfield surrendered to authorities after an arrest warrant was issued.

Allegations and Defense

  • 👦 Busfield is accused of inappropriately touching two 11-year-old twin boys.
  • 🗓️ The alleged contact occurred over two years, when the boys were aged seven and eight, during the filming of "The Cleaning Lady."
  • 🗣️ Busfield proclaimed his innocence in a video, calling the allegations "lies" and stating he will be "exonerated."
  • 🎬 He suggested the allegations might stem from the boys' mother seeking revenge after her sons were replaced in the show's final season.

Criminal Charges

  • ⚠️ Busfield faces charges including child abuse and two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor.
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