Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Timothy Busfield Held on Child Sex Abuse Charges
Timothy Busfield, a famous actor, is in trouble for allegedly touching two young boys in private areas when they were 7 and 8 years old.
This happened on the set of a TV show he was directing.
The boys told a therapist and the police about it.
Busfield says the allegations are not true and his lawyers say the boys only spoke up after they lost their roles in the show.
The court decided to keep Busfield in jail without bail because they think the evidence against him is strong.
His wife, Melissa Gilbert, was at the hearing to support him.
Timothy Busfield, an Emmy-winning actor, faces child sex abuse charges for allegedly touching two minor boys on the set of 'The Cleaning Lady'.
Busfield was ordered held without bond, with prosecutors arguing the evidence is strong and specific, including medical findings and therapist records.
Busfield's attorneys claim the allegations emerged after the boys lost their roles in the TV show, citing a history of fraud by the boys' parents and an unfounded investigation by Warner Bros.
Busfield submitted letters vouching for his character and claimed he passed an independent polygraph test.
His wife, actress Melissa Gilbert, attended the hearing and is listed as a potential witness.
- Who
- Timothy Busfield, an Emmy Award-winning actor, and two minor boys (twins)
- What
- Child sex abuse charges and a detention hearing
- When
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- New Mexico state district court, Albuquerque
- Why
- Allegations of inappropriate touching of minors on a TV series set
- Actor
- Timothy Busfield
- Charges
- Criminal sexual contact of a minor, child abuse
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- TV Series
- The Cleaning Lady
- Victims
- Two minor boys (twins)
- Defendant's Claim
- Allegations are lies
- Detention Status
- Held without bond
- Witness
- Melissa Gilbert (wife)