"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 that Busfield directed and acted in. 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."
"According to the complaint, the child, whom 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 has 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. The arrest warrant, which was signed by a judge, said the charge is for two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor."
An Albuquerque Police investigator filed a criminal complaint after a child reported that Timothy Busfield touched him inappropriately on the set of The Cleaning Lady. The child said the first incident occurred at age 7 with three or four touches, and another at age 8 with five or six touches. The child's mother reported the abuse to Child Protective Services between November 2022 and spring 2024. The child has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety and has suffered nightmares. The investigation began in November 2024 after a doctor at the University of New Mexico Hospital contacted police. A judge signed an arrest warrant charging Busfield with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor.
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