Actor and director Timothy Busfield was spotted out of his orange jail jumpsuit for the first time since facing allegations of child sex abuse. Busfield, 68, was photographed Wednesday dressed in an all-black outfit and holding a water bottle as he was being picked up by a limo from his ritzy $750 a night New Mexico … Read more
A judge ordered Timothy Busfield to be released from jail Tuesday as his sobbing wife, Melissa Gilbert, mouthed “thank you, God” during a detention hearing after the actor and director was charged with child sex abuse. Judge David Murphy ordered that Busfield, 68, be released on his own recognizance until the trial. He can leave … Read more
Actor and director Timothy Busfield appeared in court on Tuesday as he faces allegations of child sex abuse. New photos show Busfield, 68, at a hearing in the Second District Judicial Court at the Bernalillo County Courthouse in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His wife Melissa Gilbert, 62, was seen sitting in the courtroom behind him, supporting him. … Read more
Timothy Busfield has been edited out of an upcoming Amazon MGM film after he was accused of child sex abuse. The actor, 68, will no longer appear in the rom-com “You Deserve Each Other” starring Meghann Fahy, Penn Badgley, Kyle MacLachlan and Justin Long, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film, directed by Marc Silverstein … Read more
Melissa Gilbert called on a judge to protect her “sweet husband” Timothy Busfield in jail while she was named as a witness in the embattled actor’s child sex abuse case. Gilbert — who has been married to Busfield since 2013 — submitted a letter of support for the “West Wing” alum on Friday as the … Read more
Timothy Busfield’s team is speaking out after he was accused of sexual abuse. “The State’s attempt to transform responsible self-surrender into aggravating conduct only underscores the absence of genuine evidence of dangerousness,” a new opposition filing reveals, per Deadline. Prosecutors are currently attempting to keep Busfield, 68, behind bars until the trial but his team … Read more
Embattled actor Timothy Busfield was dropped by his talent agency on the same day that he appeared inside a New Mexico courtroom for the first time in his child sex abuse case. Innovative Artists, which is based in Los Angeles and New York, released the 68-year-old actor and director as a client as of Wednesday, … Read more
Timothy Busfield has been accused of sexual abuse by a third alleged victim. The embattled “West Wing” star, 68, was accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl “several years ago” in Sacramento, Calif., per a pretrial detention motion filed by prosecutors in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, on Jan. 14. Colin Swift, the alleged victim’s father, … Read more
Timothy Busfield and Melissa Gilbert are putting on a united front in the wake of Busfield’s child sex abuse charges. The “West Wing” actor, 68, turned himself in to New Mexico authorities on Tuesday, Jan. 13 for allegedly engaging in unlawful sexual conduct with 11-year-old twin boys while directing “The Cleaning Lady” in 2024. Busfield has … Read more
Embattled actor Timothy Busfield surrendered to New Mexico authorities Tuesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection with child sex abuse charges — and insisted he was innocent and the disturbing allegations were “all lies.” The “West Wing” star turned himself in to the Albuquerque Police Department after cops alleged he engaged in … Read more
Actor and director Timothy Busfield allegedly admitted to police that it was “highly likely” he touched kids on the New Mexico set of “The Cleaning Lady,” explaining how there were no specific rules regarding physical contact with children on the show. The “West Wing” star was questioned by Officer Marvin Brown over whether he had … Read more
A “Law & Order: SVU” episode featuring Timothy Busfield will no longer air following the actor’s child sex abuse charges. NBC has pulled the episode, titled “Corrosive” from its originally scheduled airtime on Thursday, Jan. 15, according to Variety. Instead, the following episode, “Fidelis ad mortem,” will now be bumped up by one week and … Read more
Melissa Gilbert has fled social media following the news that her husband, Timothy Busfield, is facing arrest for child sex abuse charges. The “Little House on the Prairie” actress, 61, no longer has active accounts on Instagram and Threads. The link to her Instagram account now shows a message that reads, “Profile isn’t available. The … Read more
Timothy Busfield was once ordered to pay $150,000 to a Minneapolis law firm for a case involving allegations of child sexual assault. The situation occurred in 1996, 30 years before a warrant was issued for the 68-year-old “West Wing” actor’s arrest in connection with child sex abuse charges. At the time, U.S. District Judge James Ideman … Read more
Comments Melissa Gilbert made against child sex abuse have resurfaced after a warrant was issued for her husband Timothy Busfield’s arrest in connection with child sex abuse charges. The “Little House on the Prairie” alum, 61, took to Instagram in November to discuss how she, at the age of 15, felt forced to “fall in … Read more
An arrest warrant has been issued for Timothy Busfield, the actor and director best known for his roles in “Field of Dreams” and the TV shows “The West Wing” and “Thirtysomething,” on allegations of sexual abuse involving a minor in New Mexico. The investigation into the matter was launched in November 2024 when an officer was … Read more