Timothy Busfield enters plea on child sex abuse charges

Timothy Busfield has pleaded not guilty to multiple child sex abuse charges.

Busfield pleaded guilty on February 11, according to New Mexico court records viewed by Fox News Digital. The same day, he waived his right to an indictment, as well as any other pretrial proceedings.

A list of witnesses was submitted by the prosecution on February 13. The next hearing in the case, a scheduling conference, is scheduled to take place March 10.

The “ThirtySomething” star, 68, visited local authorities on January 13, for sexual abuse of children. He was being held without bail at the time of his arrest on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse.

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Timothy Busfield was indicted by a grand jury earlier this month on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital)

Busfield’s attorney, Larry Stein, insisted that the accusations against his client “cannot be proven at trial” in a statement shared with Fox News Digital following his indictment.

“The indictment was not unexpected. As the saying goes, a grand jury will indict a ham sandwich,” Stein said.

“What is deeply concerning is that the District Attorney would choose to pursue a case that is fundamentally ill-founded and cannot be proven at trial. The detention hearing revealed fatal weaknesses in the State’s evidence – gaps that no charging decision can close.”

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He added: “These prosecutions appear to be motivated by something other than the facts or the law. Mr. Busfield will fight these charges every step of the way and looks forward to testing the State’s case in open court – where the evidence counts – and not behind closed doors.

Busfield has denied the allegations against him. (Eric Liebowitz)

Last month, authorities issued an arrest warrant for Busfield following allegations of misconduct dating to his time as a director on the set of the television series. “The housekeeper.”

Busfield was released on January 20. “You are permitted to be released on your own recognizance, provided that you appear at all future courts,” Judge Murphy said. “You have not violated any laws.”

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Additionally, Busfield was ordered not to discuss the case with any of the witnesses or have contact with children under the age of 18.

Two 11-year-old twins claim the director, who they were told to call Uncle Tim on the set of “The Cleaning Lady,” touched them inappropriately, according to an arrest warrant obtained by Fox News Digital.

Melissa Gilbert put her hands in front of her face and cried after a judge ordered the release of her husband, Timothy Busfield. (YouTube)

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The police investigation into the allegations against Busfield began on November 1, 2024, after a doctor at the University of New Mexico Hospital alerted police to a case of alleged sexual abuse.

Busfield was initially charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor, a child under 13, and one count of child abuse.

Under New Mexico law, each count of criminal sexual contact carries up to six years of incarceration, and child abuse up to three years, Bernalillo County Prosecutor Sam Bregman said.

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