Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield has been indicted in the US state of New Mexico on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child, as per media reports. The charges stem from allegations made by child actors Busfield worked with on the set of the Fox television series The Cleaning Lady, which he directed and produced. ADVERTISEMENTA grand-jury indictment unsealed on Friday carries state charges that supersede those previously announced by the county prosecutor last month. He had initially been taken into custody in Albuquerque on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse. “As with all criminal proceedings, Mr Busfield is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

Source: The Telegraph February 07, 2026 05:33 UTC