Timothy Busfield's Child Abuse Charges Dropped Due to Misconduct

WHO:

Fox News - Timothy Busfield, actor/director

Fox News - District Court Judge Joseph Montano

TMZ - Prosecutors in New Mexico

WHAT:

Fox News - A New Mexico judge dismissed Timothy Busfield's indictment on child sexual abuse charges.

Fox News - Busfield had been indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor.

TMZ - The dismissal was due to prosecutorial misconduct.

TMZ - The judge's order quashed the indictment but left the possibility for new charges.

WHERE:

Fox News - New Mexico

WHEN:

Fox News - The judge dismissed the indictment on a Friday (exact date not specified).

WHY:

TMZ - The case was dismissed because of prosecutorial misconduct.

HOW:

Fox News - Busfield turned himself in to authorities following an arrest warrant.

(UPDATED October 16, 2026 22:04 UTC)

A New Mexico judge has dismissed the indictment against actor and director Timothy Busfield on child sexual abuse charges, which included four counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor. The dismissal was attributed to prosecutorial misconduct, and while the judge quashed the indictment, there remains the possibility of new charges being filed in the future. Busfield had previously turned himself in to authorities following an arrest warrant related to these allegations.