Overview
- Busfield turned himself in to Albuquerque authorities after a January 9 warrant alleging criminal sexual contact with minors and child abuse was issued.
- Arrest documents describe two counts involving sexual contact with a minor under 13 and a child abuse count tied to 11-year-old twin actors from The Cleaning Lady, with one boy saying the conduct began when he was seven.
- Prosecutors seeking detention detailed an additional report from Colin Swift that a then-16-year-old was abused during a Sacramento theatre audition, citing a potential pattern and ongoing risk.
- U.S. Marshals assisted local police in the search when officers initially could not locate Busfield before his surrender.
- Warner Bros. says it is cooperating after an earlier external review reported finding no supporting evidence, and Busfield’s wife Melissa Gilbert is supporting him while declining detailed public comment at counsel’s request.