Timothy Busfield surrendered to authorities in New Mexico on Jan. 13, days after a warrant was issued in connection with allegations of sexual contact with 11-year-old twins. But before turning himself in, the West Wing star maintained his innocence in a video statement, released through TMZ.
In the clip, the actor-director proclaimed his integrity as he firmly denied the accusations.
“I’m going to confront these lies. They’re horrible. They’re all lies, and I did not do anything to those two little boys.”
The thirtysomething actor continued, vowing to defend himself.
“I’m going to fight it. I’m going to fight it with a great team, and I’m going to be exonerated. I know I am because this is all so wrong and all lies. So hang in there, and hopefully, I’m out real soon and back to work.”
Timothy Busfield’s lawyer, Christina McGovern, also issued a statement through TMZ, denying the allegations against the actor.
“I conducted an independent and thorough investigation of all allegations known to the Studio at the time. Warner Bros. gave me full discretion as to my investigation. Based on what was alleged, and all evidence gathered, including multiple witness statements, I found no corroborating evidence that Mr. Busfield engaged in inappropriate conduct or that he was ever alone with the twins on set.”
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More about Timothy Busfield’s child sex abuse case
The Emmy-winning director faced a warrant of arrest on Jan. 9, issued by the Albuquerque Police Department, on charges of sexual abuse of a minor.
According to the court documents, an officer was dispatched in November 2024 following a call from a doctor from the University of New Mexico Hospital, alerting the authorities of an alleged case of child abuse.
The officer spoke with the parents of the children and found that they were cast in the series The Cleaning Lady, which Busfield directed.
The sexual contact charges, per the filings, reportedly involve two 11-year-old boys, one of whom alleges that the abuse began when he was 7.
Further, in the warrant issued, the officer adds:
“I discovered that Timothy Busfield has faced accusations of sexual assault, with two seperate [sic] incidents reported in the media, one in the 1990s and another around 2012. First allegation occurred in 1994. A seventeen-year-old extra on Little Big League sued in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming Busfield assaulted her, served her alcohol, groped her, atempted [sic] sex in a trailer.”
The police also brought up a 2012 incident involving Timothy Busfield and a 28-year-old woman, who accused the actor of battery.
“A twenty-eight-year-old woman accused Busfield of battery in an LA movie theater—alleging he slipped hands under clothes, touched genitals for four minutes.”
Busfield denied and called the incident “consensual.” No lawsuit was filed as well.
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Edited by Gladys Altamarino