Judge dismisses child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield

A judge in New Mexico has dismissed sexual assault charges against actor Timothy Busfield. Busfield, who is in his late sixties, was accused of touching two child actors inappropriately on a television set in 2022 and 2023. He denied all the accusations. In February, he was formally charged with four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child. His lawyers argued that prosecutors had presented the case unfairly to the grand jury and had stopped eight witnesses from giving testimony. The judge agreed and dropped the case. A separate investigation by Warner Bros. also found no evidence to support the claims. Busfield is best known for his roles in "The West Wing" and "Thirtysomething."