Actor Timothy Busfield charged with child sexual abuse offense

12/01/2026 14:53 The Guardian

Emmy-winning actor and director allegedly touched child inappropriately on set of The Cleaning Lady TV seriesAuthorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant recently for the director and Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sexual abuse charge.An investigator with the Albuquerque police department filed a criminal complaint in support of the charge, which says a child reported that Busfield touched him inappropriately. The acts cited in the warrant – issued on Friday – allegedly occurred on the set of The Cleaning Lady, a TV series Busfield directed and acted in. Continue reading...

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Iran crisis live: Tehran open to negotiations but also ‘prepared for war’; European parliament bans Iranian diplomats

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12/01/2026 16:59 The Guardian

Trump’s attempts to influence Fed risk ‘70’s-style inflation and global backlash’

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Ex-Fed chairs condemn Trump’s bid to weaken central bank

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12/01/2026 16:17 The Guardian

Paramount to nominate directors to Warner Bros board to vote against Netflix deal

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12/01/2026 05:00 The Guardian

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12/01/2026 04:31 The Guardian

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12/01/2026 03:50 The Guardian

Iranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’

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11/01/2026 19:31 The Guardian

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