‘West Wing’ Actor Timothy Busfield Turns Himself In to Face Child Sex Abuse Charges in New Mexico

‘West Wing’ Actor Timothy Busfield Turns Himself In to Face Child Sex Abuse Charges in New Mexico
Timothy Busfield appears at the 2020 ABC Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2020. Chris Pizzello/AP Photo
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield turned himself in to authorities Tuesday and vowed to fight charges of child sex abuse stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a minor on the set of a TV series he was directing in New Mexico.

His apprehension comes after authorities in Albuquerque issued a warrant for his arrest on Friday on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse. A criminal complaint alleges the acts occurred on the set of the series “The Cleaning Lady,” which was filmed in Albuquerque.