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Judge Tosses Actor's Child Abuse Charges
16 Oct
Summary
- Judge dismissed child abuse charges against Timothy Busfield.
- Prosecutors failed to present additional witnesses to grand jury.
- Busfield's indictment was voided due to improper proceedings.
A New Mexico judge has dismissed child sexual abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield. The ruling, handed down on Friday, found that Albuquerque prosecutors failed to act impartially.
Specifically, the judge determined that the grand jury proceedings were flawed because prosecutors did not allow the jury to hear testimony from additional witnesses. Jurors had asked three separate times to hear from more individuals, but only the lead detective and Busfield testified.
Busfield had been indicted in February on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child, following an investigation that began in November 2024. He had consistently denied the claims, calling them "horrible lies."
The judge voided the indictment, citing violations of grand jury statutes. However, the ruling does not prevent prosecutors from initiating new proceedings against Busfield. The actor previously stated that the accusations had already ruined his career, leading to lost work and his agency firing him.
