Judge tosses indictment against actor Timothy Busfield

Actor Timothy Busfield faces new assault allegations
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October 16, 2026, 5:09 PM

A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against actor and director Timothy Busfield on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor, ruling that prosecutors "failed to act in a fair and impartial manner."

The "West Wing" actor was indicted in February by a grand jury in New Mexico.

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