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Judge dismisses criminal indictment against actor Timothy Busfield in New Mexico
Overview
A US judge in New Mexico has thrown out the indictment against Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield, citing issues with how prosecutors presented the case to the grand jury and stating that the prosecutor failed to act fairly and impartially. Busfield had been indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child following accusations from child actors he worked with on the television series The Cleaning Lady. Busfield consistently denied the allegations, and his defence argued the claims were an act of revenge after the children were fired from the show.
Key points
- State District Judge Joseph Montano dismissed the indictment against actor Timothy Busfield, citing flaws in the grand jury process.
- Busfield had faced four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child related to work on the Fox series The Cleaning Lady.
- The judge stated that the prosecutor failed to act in a fair and impartial manner.
- The district attorney's office announced it is evaluating its options on how to proceed.
- Busfield's defence team argued the allegations were retaliatory after the children were dismissed from the series.