"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 cited in the warrant issued on Friday allegedly occurred on the set of The Cleaning Lady, a TV series Busfield directed and acted in. The child said the first incident happened when he was seven years old and Busfield touched him three or four times."
"Busfield allegedly touched him five or six times on another occasion when he was eight. The child's mother reported to New Mexico's child protective services (CPS) that the abuse occurred between November 2022 and spring 2024, the complaint said. Busfield's attorney and agent did not immediately respond to email messages seeking comment. The arrest warrant, which was signed by a judge, said the charge was for two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor."
"According to the complaint, the child, which it identifies only by his initials, has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. A social worker documented him saying he had had nightmares about Busfield touching him and 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."
Authorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant for Timothy Busfield on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor after a child reported inappropriate touching on the set of The Cleaning Lady. The complaint alleges incidents when the child was seven and eight years old, with multiple instances described. The child's mother reported the alleged abuse to New Mexico CPS as occurring between November 2022 and spring 2024. The child has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, and a social worker documented nightmares and fear of reporting because Busfield was the director.
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