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Actor Timothy Busfield indicted on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child

Feb 6, 2026, 9:33 AM

FILE - Timothy Busfield appears at the 2020 ABC Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in...

FILE - Timothy Busfield appears at the 2020 ABC Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico grand jury has indicted Timothy Busfield has been indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child.

Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman announced the indictment Friday in a social media post.

Busfield was arrested last month over allegations that investigators said stemmed from when Busfield was working as a director on the set of the TV series “The Cleaning Lady.” He has denied the allegations.

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Actor Timothy Busfield indicted on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child