{"id":5976,"date":"2026-01-21T13:28:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/timothy-busfield-charges-disputed-by-witness-police-audio\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:28:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:28:59","slug":"timothy-busfield-charges-disputed-by-witness-police-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/timothy-busfield-charges-disputed-by-witness-police-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"Timothy Busfield Charges Disputed by Witness, Police Audio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This already upsetting case has taken some distressing turns.<\/p>\n<p>Timothy Busfield is accused of sexual abuse of two child actors who worked on <em>The Cleaning Lady<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>But hitches in the case include a witness in his defense \u2014 and contradictory statements from the alleged victims.<\/p>\n<p>To top it all off, Busfield\u2019s stepson has something to add.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Timothy Busfield in February 2020.\" class=\"wp-image-545930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-1363x2048.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-639x960.jpg 639w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-719x1080.jpg 719w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-799x1200.jpg 799w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-scaled.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Timothy Busfield in February 2020.\" class=\"wp-image-545930 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-1363x2048.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-639x960.jpg 639w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-719x1080.jpg 719w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-799x1200.jpg 799w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-scaled.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Timothy Busfield attends the New York Premiere of ABC\u2019s \u201cFor Life\u201d at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on February 05, 2020.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Steven Ferdman\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-this-case-keeps-looking-more-complex-as-we-learn-more\">This case keeps looking more complex as we learn more<\/h2>\n<p>Last week, actor Timothy Busfield surrendered to police in Albuquerque.<\/p>\n<p>The mother of two child actors alleged that he sexually abused them both on the set of <em>The Cleaning Lady<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>He is facing two charges of criminal sexual contact with a minor. He is also facing one count of child abuse.<\/p>\n<p>However, a witness from the show\u2019s crew has come forward to suggest that the mother in question has an alleged motive.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, investigators\u2019 initial investigation obtained audio recordings of the alleged victims denying that any inappropriate touching took place.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_02.jpg\" alt=\"Actor Timothy Busfield mugshot in January 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-545931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_02.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_02-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_02.jpg\" alt=\"Actor Timothy Busfield mugshot in January 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-545931 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_02.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_02-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_02.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this handout photo provided by the Albuquerque Police Department, director and actor Timothy Busfield is seen in a police booking photo after turning himself in to police in January 2026.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Albuquerque Police Department via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>TMZ <\/em>obtained court documents featuring statements from veteran Hollywood security guard Christopher Ford.<\/p>\n<p>According to these records, Ford attended a lunch during <em>The Cleaning Lady<\/em> Season 3 in early spring 2024 in which the mother of the two boys was present.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, it was unclear whether the child actors would return to the show.<\/p>\n<p>Ford shared that the woman became frustrated, vowing to \u201cget Timothy Busfield\u201d and to \u201chave his ass\u201d if her sons were not rehired.<\/p>\n<p>This, he said, came before any complaint filing. And, sure enough, Busfield ended up replacing the actors with another child actor who had auditioned.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Timothy Busfield in April 2010.\" class=\"wp-image-545932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Timothy Busfield in April 2010.\" class=\"wp-image-545932 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_03-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actor Timothy Busfield attends the premiere of \u201cThe Infidel\u201d during the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival at Village East Cinemas on April 25, 2010.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Astrid Stawiarz\/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-was-the-opportunity-for-the-alleged-crimes\">When was the opportunity for the alleged crimes?<\/h2>\n<p>According to Ford, parents of child actors were always present on the set when their children were working.<\/p>\n<p>He described the father encouraging his sons to hug people on set.<\/p>\n<p>Ford never witnessed Busfield alone with any children. (Though, to be clear, it would be contradictory if he had)<\/p>\n<p>He explained that there was \u201cno realistic opportunity\u201d on the set for alone time.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Ford detailed, child actors interacted with Busfield in open areas of the set with plenty of other adults around.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-730x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Timothy Busfield in January 2015.\" class=\"wp-image-545933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-730x1024.jpg 730w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-768x1077.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-1460x2048.jpg 1460w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-684x960.jpg 684w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-770x1080.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-855x1200.jpg 855w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-scaled.jpg 1825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-730x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Timothy Busfield in January 2015.\" class=\"wp-image-545933 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-730x1024.jpg 730w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-768x1077.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-1460x2048.jpg 1460w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-684x960.jpg 684w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-770x1080.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-855x1200.jpg 855w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-scaled.jpg 1825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_04-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Executive Producer Timothy Busfield speaks onstage during the \u2018Secrets and Lies\u2019 panel at the Disney\/ABC Television Group portion of the 2015 Winter Television Critics Association press tour at the Langham Hotel on January 14, 2015.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Frederick M. Brown\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then there is the police recording that <em>TMZ <\/em>obtained featuring investigating officers speaking to the boys in November 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Both child actors confirmed that they knew that no one could \u201ctouch your private areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both then told investigators that Busfield had never touched them inappropriately. This sounded like a categorical denial.<\/p>\n<p>However, their mother sent them to see a counselor. <\/p>\n<p>It is unclear if prosecutors are going to present a claim that the boys only recovered memories of sexual abuse in therapy. Given how notorious \u201crecovered memories\u201d are, perhaps the argument is that the boys were allegedly afraid to come forward before counseling.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-1024x722.jpg\" alt=\"Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield in 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-545934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-2048x1443.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-960x677.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-1080x761.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-1200x846.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-1024x722.jpg\" alt=\"Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield in 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-545934 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-2048x1443.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-960x677.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-1080x761.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-1200x846.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_05-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actress Melissa Gilbert her husband actor Timothy Busfield pose during a photocall for the Golden Nymph Awards ceremony on June 20, 2023. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: VALERY HACHE\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-his-stepson-is-an-outspoken-character-witness\">His stepson is an outspoken character witness<\/h2>\n<p>Melissa Gilbert has two adult sons, and shares 30-year-old Michael Boxleitner with ex-husband Bruce Boxleitner.<\/p>\n<p><em>People <\/em>obtained a look at a character letter that Michael penned in the defense of Busfield, who became his stepfather when he was 15.<\/p>\n<p>He gushed about what sort of person Busfield is, declaring the man to be \u201cmy hero.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>He said that he\u2019d \u201cshown up for me as a father more\u201d than his biological father.<\/p>\n<p>Michael praised: \u201cHe is kind, thoughtful, and carries himself with a stalwart integrity all of us could only ever hope to match.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Timothy Busfield in January 2020.\" class=\"wp-image-545935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Timothy Busfield in January 2020.\" class=\"wp-image-545935 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_06-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actor Timothy Busfield attends ABC\u2019s Winter TCA 2020 Press Tour in Pasadena, California, on January 8, 2020.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: VALERIE MACON\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Truth be told, when it comes to CSA allegations, character witnesses do not mean much about guilt. <\/p>\n<p>When your home is burglarized, you don\u2019t line up everyone whose home remained untouched to declare the burglar innocent. <\/p>\n<p>So whether we\u2019re talking about a high powered Hollywood predator or a date rapist, other people liking and trusting them doesn\u2019t really mean anything.<\/p>\n<p>We should keep in mind that Busfield has multiple allegations of misconduct, going back decades.<\/p>\n<p>However, all of these other allegations were of inappropriate contact with adult women or teenage girls. Absolutely not okay if true, but very different from the charges that he\u2019s facing at present.<\/p>\n<p>If this makes it to trial, the prosecution may find it challenging to explain several key aspects of the case.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 4 minutes This already upsetting case has taken some distressing turns. Timothy Busfield is accused of sexual abuse of two child actors who worked on The Cleaning Lady. But hitches in the case include a witness in his defense \u2014 and contradictory statements from the alleged victims. To top it all off, Busfield\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5977,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_daextam_enable_autolinks":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0120_timothybusfield_header-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5976"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5976\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}