Overview
- He is charged in New Mexico with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse tied to two child actors from The Cleaning Lady.
- Judge David Murphy ordered his Jan. 20 release on his own recognizance with conditions that include no contact with minors or witnesses, a firearm ban, and continued court supervision.
- The defense submitted more than 70 character letters and a psychosexual evaluation deeming him very low risk, though outside legal experts caution such reports carry limited weight in court.
- Cleaning Lady hairstylist Danielle Vigil filed a declaration stating she never saw inappropriate behavior and asserting a police summary mischaracterized her interview.
- Prosecutors disclosed a separate, uncharged report from Colin Swift alleging abuse of his daughter years earlier in Northern California, and the criminal case continues toward further hearings.