6 February 2026<\/time>\n <\/p>\nTimothy Busfield has been indicted by a grand jury on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child.<\/p>\n
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Timothy Busfield indicted by grand jury<\/p>\n
All of the charges against the 68-year-old actor \u2013 who is married to Little House On The Prairie actress Melissa Gilbert \u2013 are third-degree felonies, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.<\/p>\n
Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman announced the indictment and said in a statement: \u201cAs with all criminal proceedings, Mr. Busfield is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. This case will proceed through the judicial process and is expected to move forward to trial.”<\/p>\n
The Special Victims Unit of the Bernalillo County District Attorney\u2019s Office will be prosecutors on the case, per the statement, and Bregman insisted that \u201cprotecting children remains a top priority for his office\u201d.<\/p>\n
He went on to say: \u201cThe Bernalillo County District Attorney\u2019s Office remains committed to doing everything possible to protect children and ensure justice for victims across New Mexico.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nBusfield\u2019s civil attorney Larry Stein said the “indictment was not unexpected\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nHe went on: “As the saying goes, a grand jury will indict a ham sandwich. is deeply concerning is that the District Attorney is choosing to proceed on a case that is fundamentally unsound and cannot be proven at trial. <\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe detention hearing exposed fatal weaknesses in the State\u2019s evidence – gaps that no amount of charging decisions can cure. This prosecution appears driven by something other than the facts or the law. Mr. Busfield will fight these charges at every stage and looks forward to testing the State\u2019s case in open court – where evidence matters – not behind closed doors.”<\/p>\n
\nThe West Wing actor Busfield turned himself in and was booked by authorities on January 13, just four days after the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) issued a warrant for his arrest.<\/p>\n
\nThe warrant came after it was alleged that he engaged in unlawful sexual conduct with 11-year-old twin boys. <\/p>\n
\nOn January 20, the Field of Dreams actor was released with conditions while awaiting trial. <\/p>\n
\nThe conditions include that he is not allowed to possess any firearms or dangerous weapons, consume any alcohol or illegal drugs, have contact with the alleged victims or their families, discuss the case with any witnesses or have unsupervised contact with any minor children. <\/p>\n
\nBusfield has denied all the charges, saying in a video obtained by TMZ: \u201cI did not do anything. They’re all lies and I did not do anything to those little boys and I’m gonna fight it. I’m gonna fight it with a great team, and I’m gonna be exonerated, I know I am, because this is all so wrong and all lies.”<\/p>\n
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