On February 10, 2026, Timothy Busfield, an actor known for his work on The West Wing and Thirtysomething, formally entered a plea of not guilty to four separate counts of criminal sexual contact of a child under the age of 13, each constituting a third-degree felony, as charged by the Grand Jury in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
Pursuant to the court proceedings, Mr. Busfield has waived all pre-trial appearances, thereby obviating the need for his attendance at interim hearings until further notice, including the scheduled pretrial conference on March 10, 2026.
The charges arise from allegations concerning two minor male victims, aged 11, purportedly occurring in connection with Mr. Busfield’s professional activities as a director on the television series The Cleaning Lady during October 2022 and September 2023. The defendant has categorically denied all allegations and intends to contest the charges vigorously at trial.
Mr. Busfield was initially taken into custody on January 13, 2026, and subsequently released pending further proceedings. The matter remains under the prosecution of the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Special Victims Unit, and the defendant retains the presumption of innocence under applicable law until adjudication.#newsafro_
