Timothy Busfield surrenders to police in New Mexico amid child sex abuse allegations

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Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield is officially in police custody in New Mexico, days after allegations that he sexually abused two child actors on the set of the Fox drama “The Cleaning Lady” came to light.A spokesperson for the Albuquerque Police Department confirmed on Tuesday that the 68-year-old actor “turned himself in at the Metro Detention Center.” Busfield, known for television series “The West Wing” and “Thirtysomething,” will be booked on his arrest warrant, the spokesperson said.

Busfield denied the allegations in a video published by TMZ.“I’m gonna confront these lies,” he said in the video, “they’re horrible.”In the video reportedly filmed at his attorney’s office, the actor said he was informed about the warrant for his arrest on Friday, the same day it was issued.

He said he procured legal representation and on Saturday “got in a car and drove 2,000 miles to Albuquerque.” California As allegations of child sex abuse against Timothy Busfield come to light, his wife, actor Melissa Gilbert, has gone dark on Instagram.The link to her official Instagram account leads to an error message.He added of the allegations: “They’re all lies and I did not do anything to those little boys.”Busfield said he and his legal team would “fight” against the charges, and he predicted, “I’m gonna be exonerated.” He urged supporters to “hang in there,” thanked them for their support and said he looked forward to returning to work.

Attorney Stanton “Larry” Stein said in a statement on Tuesday that the actor was innocent and “determined to clear his name.” Stein also referenced the affidavit, in which Busfield suggested to the investigator that the child actors’ mother might have sought “revenge” on the director for “not bringing her kids back for the final season.”“What followed appears to be a calculated effort ...