Overview
- A Bernalillo County grand jury returned a February indictment charging Busfield with four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child under 13 and he has pleaded not guilty.
- Mid‑July reporting published portions of Busfield’s February testimony in which he denied sexual misconduct, said he had been "canceled," and acknowledged hugging and tickling the two child actors while denying inappropriate contact.
- The accusations center on two twin boys who worked on Fox’s The Cleaning Lady and include claims one boy was touched over clothing; police and therapists described aspects of the accounts as credible.
- Warner Bros. conducted an internal inquiry that reportedly found no corroboration for the claims, while prosecutors relied on investigator testimony to present the case to the grand jury.
- Busfield’s lawyers filed a motion to quash the indictment on June 18 alleging prosecutorial errors, a judge will review that request on Aug. 25, 2026, prosecutors oppose the motion, and a trial is tentatively scheduled for May 2027.