Overview
- Busfield, 68, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse involving two child actors from The Cleaning Lady.
- He was released on his own recognizance on Jan. 20 with supervision, no contact with children under 18, and no discussion with witnesses, with the next hearing set for Feb. 4.
- Prosecutors point to safe-house interviews and clinician findings, including PTSD and anxiety diagnoses for one child, to support the charges.
- The defense denies wrongdoing, citing more than 70 character letters, a studio-commissioned review that reported no corroboration, and claims the parents have financial and retaliatory motives tied to a history of fraud.
- Filings also disclosed an uncharged report from Colin Swift alleging earlier abuse in Northern California, and the district attorney says a conviction could carry up to 15 years in prison under New Mexico law.