Arrest Warrant Issued for Timothy Busfield on Minor Sex Charges

An arrest warrant has been issued in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for actor and director Timothy Busfield, who faces two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse stemming from allegations involving child actors on the set of the Fox television series The Cleaning Lady.

The 68-year-old Busfield, known for his roles in The West Wing and films such as Field of Dreams, directed episodes of the crime drama from 2022 to 2025. Court documents detail that the accusations involve twin boys who worked as actors on the show when they were around 7 and 8 years old. According to the warrant, one of the boys reported to investigators that Busfield touched his private areas multiple times, including on a bedroom set, and that he felt afraid of him. The other boy described not liking the touching but staying silent to avoid trouble. The boys referred to Busfield as "Uncle Tim," a nickname he encouraged as he grew closer to them during production.

Albuquerque police launched the investigation in November 2024 after hospital staff at the University of New Mexico alerted authorities to signs of possible grooming involving the children. A responding officer spoke with...