1 outlets · filed 17 October 2026
Child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield dismissed by judge
Prosecution did not act in fair and impartial way in grand jury proceedings, judge rules, after West Wing actor charged with groping young boy on TV set A state court judge in New Mexico has dismissed charges of child sexual abuse against West Wing actor and director Timothy Busfield, saying the pr
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ABC News and The Guardian US both lead on the judge dismissing the case against Timothy Busfield, and both mention the court’s finding that prosecutors did not act fairly in the grand jury process. ABC News frames it as a dismissed indictment on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor, while The Guardian US foregrounds the child sex abuse charge and, in its extract, alone mentions an allegation tied to groping a young boy on a TV set.
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