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Judge Releases Busfield Pending Child Sex Abuse Trial

Actor will be allowed to leave New Mexico to live at home

(Newser) - A judge in New Mexico has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail pending a trial on child sex abuse charges. The order Tuesday by state district court Judge David Murphy is linked to accusations that Busfield inappropriately touched a minor while working as a director on the...

Melissa Gilbert to Judge: 'Take Care of My Sweet Husband'

Meanwhile, actor is edited out of Amazon MGM rom-com following child sex abuse charges

(Newser) - Timothy Busfield is being excised from an upcoming Amazon MGM rom-com as a criminal case against him moves forward. The 68-year-old actor and director will be edited out from the film You Deserve Each Other after authorities in New Mexico charged him with sexually abusing a child, Variety reports.
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These Aren't the First Allegations for Busfield

Actor faces child sex abuse charges with older accusations floating in the background

(Newser) - Actor-director Timothy Busfield is being held in a New Mexico jail on charges that are now colliding with a long trail of earlier allegations. The 68-year-old, known for Thirtysomething and The West Wing, surrendered to Albuquerque authorities this week after police raided his New York home and obtained an arrest...

Busfield Ordered Held Without Bond
Busfield Ordered
Held Without Bond
Jan 14, 2026 7:20 PM CST

Busfield Ordered Held Without Bond

Actor makes first court appearance in New Mexico child sex abuse case

(Newser) - Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield was ordered held without bond at his first court appearance Wednesday, a day after turning himself in to face charges of child sex abuse stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a minor on the set of a TV series he was directing in New...

Prosecutors Want Busfield Held Without Bail

They say another allegation of abusing a minor was reported to authorities on Tuesday

(Newser) - Actor-director Timothy Busfield is facing a third accusation of sexual misconduct involving a minor, this one from a then-16-year-old girl in California, according to newly filed court documents. In a pretrial detention motion submitted Wednesday in New Mexico, prosecutors say a man named Colin Swift told law enforcement on Tuesday...

Search Intensifies for Actor Accused of Child Sex Abuse
Actor Accused of Child
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Jan 13, 2026 3:22 PM CST

Actor Accused of Child Sex Abuse Surrenders

Timothy Busfield denies abusing 11-year-old twins he met on the set of The Cleaning Lady

(Newser) - Actor-director Timothy Busfield surrendered to authorities in New Mexico on Tuesday to face child sex abuse charges . An arrest warrant was issued Friday. "Timothy Busfield has turned himself in at the Metro Detention Center," Albuquerque Police spokesperson Gilbert Gallegos tells Deadline . "He will be booked on his...

Actor Timothy Busfield Charged With Child Sex Crimes

Allegations involve child actors on set of Fox drama series The Cleaning Lady

(Newser) - Timothy Busfield, a veteran actor best known for roles in Field of Dreams and Thirtysomething, is facing charges in New Mexico over allegations he inappropriately touched two child actors on the set of the Fox drama The Cleaning Lady. According to an affidavit from Albuquerque authorities, Busfield, 68, has been...

IRS: Melissa Gilbert Owes Us $360K

But no worries, her hubby says it's no big deal

(Newser) - The latest celebrity in trouble with the IRS : Melissa Gilbert. The agency says the former Little House on the Prairie star owes $360,551 in federal income taxes. "Like so many people across the nation, the recession hit me hard," the 51-year-old actress tells the Detroit News . "...

Melissa Gilbert Gets Engaged to Actor Busfield

'Little House' star to wed 'Thirtysomething' star

(Newser) - Two familiar faces to TV watchers are getting married: Melissa Gilbert of Little House on the Prairie fame is now engaged to actor Timothy Busfield, probably best known for his role on Thirtysomething, reports US Weekly . Gilbert is 48 and Busfield 55, and this is the third marriage for each....

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