What's Next for Timothy Busfield? Actor Appears in Court & Learns Next Steps Amid Sex Abuse Case

Timothy Busfield is in custody right now and photos have been released from his court appearance, in which he was dressed in an orange jumpsuit.

The 68-year-old actor, best known for his work on The West Wing, is facing two charges of alleged criminal sexual contact with a minor and one of child abuse in relation to allegations that he sexually abused twin boys who he met on the set of the Fox series The Cleaning Lady in 2022.

There’s also a new allegation from a then 16-year-old girl.

Timothy has maintained his innocence and he’ll find out next week if he’s allowed to leave jail.

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A pretrial detention hearing has been scheduled for January 20. The DA in New Mexico has filed a motion to have the actor remain in custody until his trial, though his team will surely fight to get him released for that period.

After that hearing, the DA will bring their formal charges forward and Timothy will then be arraigned.

If the case goes to trial, it could last 12-18 months.

Timothy‘s lawyer says that the actor “took and passed an independent polygraph examination related to the allegations,” according to THR.

A Cleaning Lady crew member’s account was included in the warrant for Timothy‘s arrest.