Timothy Busfield, known for his role as Danny Concannon The West Wingfaces two counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor and one count of child abuse, according to New Mexico authorities.
A warrant issued by the Albuquerque Police Department and obtained by People magazine on Jan. 9 alleges that Busfield, 68, engaged in unlawful sexual conduct involving two 11-year-old siblings.
One of the minors claimed the alleged abuse began when he was 7 years old.
The investigation began on November 1, 2024, after a doctor at the University of New Mexico Hospital reported suspected abuse.
The children’s parents told police the boys were child actors who met Busfield on the set of the film FOX series The cleaning ladywhere he served as director.
“It was reported that Timothy would ask his children to call him ‘Uncle Tim,'” the warrant said.
According to the warrant, a therapist later diagnosed one child with moderate PTSD and anxiety. The document claims that Busfield “had touched and rubbed his p***s 3 or 4 times and seemed embarrassed.”
“[Victim] said he was afraid to tell anyone because Tim was the director and he feared Tim would be mad at him,” the warrant states.
Busfield denied any inappropriate behavior, telling investigators: “It’s not allowed at all… There would never be an odd moment about it.”
Officer Marvin Kirk Brown wrote in the warrant: “In my training and experience, pedophiles often infiltrate families under a trusted role.”
Busfield reportedly acknowledged that Warner Bros. conducted an external investigation into complaints.
