"Sacramento's venerated B Street Theatre said Wednesday that it conducted an internal investigation into a reported incident involving its co-founder, TV actor Timothy Busfield, in 2001 a revelation that has come to light 25 years later, after the West Wing alum was publicly accused this week of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl during an audition at the theater and criminally charged in New Mexico for allegedly grooming and molesting twin boys who appeared in a TV show he directed."
"In the wake of the 2001 B Street Theatre investigation, which appears to be related to the alleged abuse of the 16-year-old girl, Busfield withdrew from having any role in the operations, leadership or artistic programming of the company, which he originally founded in 1986, a spokesperson for B Street Theatre said in a statement to this news organization."
"B Street Theatre retained legal counsel at the time to conduct an internal investigation, and Mr. Busfield has not had any role in the organization since 2001, Liz Baidoo, B Street Theatre's associate executive director, said in a statement. She said the company could not provide any further information about the incident, because of the ongoing investigation related to the criminal case unfolding in New Mexico."
"However, Baidoo emphasized that Busfield was not involved in our current operations, staff, leadership, or programming. She also said: Although he is listed as an emeritus board member, he has not participated in theatre governance or attended a board meeting since that time."
B Street Theatre conducted an internal investigation in 2001 into a reported incident involving co-founder Timothy Busfield. Following that inquiry, Busfield withdrew from operational, leadership and artistic roles and has not participated in the organization since 2001. The theatre retained legal counsel at the time to carry out the investigation. The 2001 matter is now publicly linked to an allegation that a 16-year-old girl was sexually abused during an audition. New Mexico prosecutors have filed criminal charges against Busfield and revealed the Sacramento allegation in a court motion while seeking to keep him in custody.
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