“Busfield released from custody in new mexico”

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
tuesday, january 20, 2026 at 10:00:00 p.m. est

“Busfield released from custody in new mexico”

GRA: There were rumors this would happen, as some legal analysts thought the evidence presented against Busfield was not overwhelming. [N.S.: As in, non-existent?]

“albuquerqe, n.m. (ap) — a judge ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail pending trial on child sex abuse charges, at a detention hearing tuesday.

“the order from state district court judge David Murphy is linked to accusations that Busfield inappropriately touched a minor while working as a director on the set of the series the cleaning lady.

“Busfield will be supervised upon release by a pretrial services office in albuquerque, and can leave the state to return home, the judge said.”

[N.S.: Because he's a White man, he will be supervised very closely.]

“Busfield, an Emmy Award-winning actor who is known for appearances in The West Wing, Field of Dreams and Thirtysomething, was ordered to be held without bond last week at his first court appearance. Busfield called the allegations lies in a video shared before he turned himself in.

“the judge acknowledged evidence that Busfield is accused of crimes that are inherently dangerous and involve children, but said prosecutors didn’t prove that there are no conditions of release that would protect the public’s safety.

“'there’s no evidence of a pattern of criminal conduct, there are no similar allegations involving children in his past,' Murphy said. 'rather this defendant self-surrendered and submitted himself to this court’s jurisdiction, demonstrating compliance with the court order for his arrest.'”

--GRA