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Actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in amid child sex abuse allegations
An arrest warrant was issued for Busfield last week by authorities in New Mexico.
NEW: Timothy Busfield "presented himself" to authorities after a child accused him of sex abuse in New Mexico, a representative for Busfield confirms.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) 2026-01-13T21:20:07.930Z
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-marshals-join-search-actor-timothy-busfield-child-sex-abuse-allegat-rcna253819
Actor Timothy Busfield "presented himself" to authorities, a representative for Busfield confirmed Tuesday, after two children accused him of sex abuse in New Mexico.
Earlier Tuesday, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed it had joined the Albuquerque Police Department in its search for the actor. Authorities had been unable to locate Busfield since an arrest warrant was issued last week.
The warrant was issued after the children reported that Busfield allegedly touched them inappropriately on the set of the Fox series “The Cleaning Lady,” in which he directed and acted.
Busfield's attorney Larry Stein said his client was not attempting to avoid being arrested and had asked authorities to drop the arrest warrant and let him turn himself in, which they declined.
“As my client said during the video when he was turning himself in, he wants to turn himself in because he wants to clear his name and reputation," Stein said. "He didn’t do anything wrong. These accusations are false as the investigator from the independent law firm found."
Busfield will not be offered bail in New Mexico, Stein said.
Earlier Tuesday, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed it had joined the Albuquerque Police Department in its search for the actor. Authorities had been unable to locate Busfield since an arrest warrant was issued last week.
The warrant was issued after the children reported that Busfield allegedly touched them inappropriately on the set of the Fox series “The Cleaning Lady,” in which he directed and acted.
Busfield's attorney Larry Stein said his client was not attempting to avoid being arrested and had asked authorities to drop the arrest warrant and let him turn himself in, which they declined.
“As my client said during the video when he was turning himself in, he wants to turn himself in because he wants to clear his name and reputation," Stein said. "He didn’t do anything wrong. These accusations are false as the investigator from the independent law firm found."
Busfield will not be offered bail in New Mexico, Stein said.
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Response to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)
Response to Knaughty (Reply #3)
Response to Prairie Gates (Reply #5)
I've enjoyed that actor's work, in that show and others (though I don't watch anything current), and would have said I was surprised, but that wouldn't have really been true. I'm pretty much not surprised by anyone being accused of such conduct anymore. 
Especially since so many of them turn out to be guilty. Not saying Busfield is, but you know how it goes.
Response to Prairie Gates (Reply #9)
