Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Timothy Busfield Faces New Sexual Abuse Charges
Timothy Busfield, an actor and director, is in big trouble.
He is accused of touching a 16-year-old girl inappropriately during an audition at a theater in Sacramento.
This is not his first accusation.
He is also facing charges for allegedly touching a young boy who acted in a TV show called The Cleaning Lady.
Busfield is currently in jail, and the prosecutors want to keep him there without bail.
They say he has a history of doing bad things.
Busfield says he is innocent and even took a lie detector test, which he passed.
There is also some trouble with the company that made the TV show, Warner Bros, because they are accused of not helping the police quickly.
Busfield's lawyer says all the accusations are false.
Timothy Busfield faces new charges of groping a 16-year-old girl during an audition at B Street Theatre in Sacramento.
He is already facing three charges of sexual abuse involving a minor actor from the TV show The Cleaning Lady.
Prosecutors are seeking to hold Busfield without bail, citing a pattern of predatory conduct.
Busfield's lawyer denies the allegations and states that Busfield passed a polygraph examination.
Warner Bros, the production company behind The Cleaning Lady, is accused of delaying an internal review and complicating the investigation.
- Who
- Timothy Busfield, actor and director
- What
- Facing new sexual abuse charges, including groping a 16-year-old girl during an audition
- When
- The new allegation occurred several years ago; current proceedings in January 2026
- Where
- B Street Theatre in Sacramento, with Busfield currently held in Albuquerque, NM
- Why
- Prosecutors argue Busfield exhibits a pattern of predatory conduct and should be held without bail
- Accused
- Timothy Busfield
- Charges
- Three charges of sexual abuse involving a minor, additional charge of groping a 16-year-old girl
- Location of Incident
- B Street Theatre, Sacramento
- Current Status
- Held at Metropolitan Detention Center, Albuquerque, NM
- Defendant's Response
- Denies allegations, submitted to and passed a polygraph examination
- Prosecutor's Argument
- Seeking to hold Busfield without bail due to alleged pattern of predatory conduct
- Involved Production
- The Cleaning Lady (Fox show)
- Warner Bros' Involvement
- Accused of delaying internal review, denied allegations of retaliation
