New Mexico Judge Dismisses Child Sex Abuse Indictment Against Timothy Busfield

On Friday, Judge Joseph Montano from New Mexico dismissed the charges against actor Timothy Busfield, known for his roles in The West Wing and Field of Dreams. He found that the grand jury's process was mishandled by the prosecutors. This ruling came after Busfield's defense argued that the prosecution lacked fairness. Facing four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child, which he denies, the allegations arose from child actors on the Fox show The Cleaning Lady, which he directed. The local district attorney's office is reviewing the judge's decision. Busfield had turned himself in back in January and was released while awaiting trial. His indictment involved incidents with a boy under 13, dating from October 2022 to September 2023. His defense presented over 70 character references and noted he passed a polygraph test, claiming the accusations were motivated by revenge after the children were dismissed from the show.