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Judge tosses Timothy Busfield's indictment on child sex abuse charges

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Stimson, B. (2026, October 16). Judge tosses Timothy Busfield's indictment on child sex abuse charges. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/judge-tosses-timothy-busfields-indictment-child-sex-abuse-charges

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New Mexico District Court Judge Joseph Montano dismissed actor and director Timothy Busfield’s indictment on child sexual abuse charges. The judge granted Busfield's motion to throw out the grand jury indictment, which included four counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor. However, the ruling allows prosecutors to potentially bring new charges against Busfield in the future.

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On October 16, 2026, State District Judge Joseph Montano dismissed an indictment against actor Timothy Busfield in New Mexico, ruling that prosecutors had failed to act fairly and impartially during the grand jury process. The judge granted a defense motion to dismiss charges of criminal sexual contact with a child stemming from incidents involving two twin boys when they were aged 7 and 8 while working on the TV series "The Cleaning Lady" in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Busfield has denied all allegations and his lawyer Amanda Fayerberg expressed relief over the ruling. Prosecutors have not ruled out pursuing new charges against him.

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A New Mexico judge on Friday dismissed actor/director Timothy Busfield’s indictment on child sexual abuse charges. asserted

judge → dismiss → charges

District Court Judge Joseph Montano granted Busfield's motion to throw out the grand jury indictment. asserted

Montano → grant → indictment

"The State, however, remains free to institute new criminal proceedings against Defendant," the filing reads. asserted

filing → remain → Defendant

Busfield had been indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor. asserted

Busfield → indict → minor

This is a developing story. asserted

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Judge tosses Timothy Busfield's indictment on child sex abuse charges

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