"Actor and director Timothy Busfield has been missing for three days since a warrant was issued for his arrest for alleged child sex abuse of two boys on the set of one of his shows, and the U.S. Marshals have been called in to help search for him. Busfield, 68, rose to fame with roles on beloved shows like Thirtysomething and The West Wing; his directorial credits include dozens of television programs. He has been married to actress Melissa Gilbert since 2013."
"According to the police affidavit, the two boys, 11-year-old twin brothers, were child actors who met Busfield on the set of the Fox television series The Cleaning Lady, which he joined as director in 2022. To protect their identities, the boys are identified by the initials SL and VL in the affidavit. The investigation into Busfield originated with a report by a doctor at the University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH) in November 2024 of alleged child sexual abuse."
"The boys' mother told police that her children were groomed and sexually abused by Timothy, and that Busfield had told them to call him Uncle Tim. She also added that before Busfield joined the show, it had been common practice for the crew to pass out iPads for the parents of the child actors on set to be able to monitor their children, but that ended after Busfield came on board."
Timothy Busfield has been missing since an arrest warrant was issued. A Jan. 9 warrant charges him with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse. The alleged victims are 11-year-old twin boys who were child actors on The Cleaning Lady, which Busfield joined as director in 2022. The probe began after a November 2024 hospital report; a new report by the boys' mother in October 2025 led police and Child Protective Services to seek the warrant. The mother alleges grooming and sexual abuse and says one boy told a therapist Busfield touched his genitalia and bottom.
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