New Mexico judge tosses charges against actor Timothy Busfield, citing prosecutor misconduct

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against “West Wing” and “Field of Dreams” actor Timothy Busfield that accused him of criminal sexual contact with a child, citing prosecutorial misconduct and errors that undermined the grand jury process.State District Judge Joseph Montano granted a defense motion to toss the charges in a decision released Friday.Busfield has repeatedly denied the allegations, describing them as lies motivated by revenge.Prosecutors did not immediately say whether they would seek a new indictment.The case stems from when Busfield was directing the TV series “The Cleaning Lady” from 2022 to 2024. The parents of two twin boys who were let go from the show claimed that Busfield inappropriately touched the children on the set in Albuquerque.According to a criminal complaint filed in January, an investigator with the Albuquerque Police Department said a boy reported that Busfield touched him on his private areas over his clothing on on