Actor Timothy Busfield was indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact in New Mexico

A New Mexico grand jury indicted actor Timothy Busfield on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, and prosecutors said the case is expected to move forward to trial.

Actor Timothy Busfield was indicted by a New Mexico grand jury on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, the Bernalillo County District Attorney's office said. The indictment follows a criminal complaint filed by an Albuquerque Police Department investigator that reported a child said he was touched inappropriately on the set of the series The Cleaning Lady when he was about 7 and 8 years old. Busfield has denied the allegations and his attorney said he will contest the charges. Prosecutors said the case will be handled by the district attorney's Special Victims Unit. Key facts: - A grand jury returned an indictment charging Busfield with four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, according to the Bernalillo County District Attorney's office. - The complaint alleges the incidents occurred on the set of the series The Cleaning Lady between November 2022 and spring 2024. - Busfield turned himself in on January 13, was booked and initially held without bond, and was later released pending trial. - Prosecutors said the case is expected to move forward to trial and will be prosecuted by the Special Victims Unit; Busfield's lawyer says he will fight the charges. Summary: The grand jury indictment advances a criminal case that prosecutors say they intend to take to trial. Central elements reported by authorities include the four-count indictment and the previously filed complaint alleging inappropriate touching on a television set when a child was young. Busfield has denied the accusations through his attorney and turned himself in earlier this year. Specific trial dates and further procedural scheduling have not been announced.