Actor Tim Busfield makes first appearance in court on child abuse charges
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Actor Tim Busfield makes first appearance in court on child abuse charges
by DZRH News15 January 2026
Actor-Director Timothy Busfield poses for a jail booking photograph at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. January 13, 2026. Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
By Danielle Broadway and Steve Gorman
Jan 14 (Reuters) - Actor-director Timothy Busfield made his first court appearance on Wednesday in New Mexico on child sex abuse charges.
Busfield will continue to be jailed without bond pending a hearing that will take place in the next five business days, the judge said via Zoom.
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The "West Wing" actor will have a preliminary hearing on January 29.
Busfield did not comment during the brief court appearance. He was not asked to enter a plea.
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