Timothy Busfield Released from Jail Ahead of Child Abuse Trial
Emmy‑winning actor Timothy Busfield released from New Mexico jail amid sexual abuse charges.
Emmy‑winning actor Timothy Busfield, 68, was released from a New Mexico jail on Tuesday, 21 January 2026. Prosecutors allege he sexually abused two boys on the set of a television series, charging him with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse. Busfield first appeared before the court via video link the previous week and has denied the allegations, calling them lies. Judge David Murphy granted release pending trial, noting no evidence that the public would be at risk and that Busfield had complied with court orders. His wife, actress Melissa Gilbert, attended the hearing in Albuquerque.
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