Emmy Award-Winning Actor Timothy Busfield Accused of Child Sex Abuse on the Sets of 'The Cleaning Lady' in New Mexico

New Mexico, January 11: Authorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant Friday (January 9) for director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sex abuse charge. An investigator with the Albuquerque Police Department filed a criminal complaint in support of the charge, which says a child reported that Busfield touched him inappropriately. The acts allegedly occurred on the set of The Cleaning Lady, a TV series Busfield directed and acted in. 'Home Alone' Actor Daniel Stern Ticketed in Prostitution-Related Case in California: Report.

The child said the first incident happened when he was 7 years old and Busfield touched him three or four times. Busfield allegedly touched him five or six times on another occasion when he was 8. The child’s mother reported to Child Protective Services that the abuse occurred between November 2022 and spring 2024, the complaint said. Errol Musk Accused of Sexually Abusing Children and Stepchildren Since 1993; Elon Musk’s Father Calls Allegations ‘Nonsense’ and ‘Absolute Rubbish’.

Busfield’s attorney and agent did not immediately respond to email messages seeking comment late Friday. The arrest warrant, which was signed by a judge, said the charge is for two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor.

Child Victim Suffering From PTSD

According to the complaint, the child, which it identifies only by his initials, has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. A social worker documented him saying he has had nightmares about Busfield touching him and woken up scared. The child was reportedly afraid to tell anyone because Busfield was the director and he feared he would get mad at him.

The investigation began in November 2024, when the investigator responded to a call from a doctor at the University of New Mexico Hospital. The child’s parents had gone there at the recommendation of a law firm, the complaint said.

Warner Bros. Investigation Into Timothy Busfield Case

The Cleaning Lady aired for four seasons on Fox, ending in 2025. It starred Elodie Yung as a Cambodian doctor who comes to the United States to get medical treatment for her son, witnesses a mob killing and ends up becoming a cleaner for organized crime. The show was produced by Warner Bros., which according to the complaint conducted its own investigation into the abuse allegations but was unable to corroborate them.

Timothy Busfield is known for appearances in The West Wing, Field of Dreams and Thirtysomething, the latter of which won him an Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series in 1991.

He is married to actor Melissa Gilbert; there was no immediate response to an email sent to her publicist.

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