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CBS News - US and The Sun UK describe the same event in different terms.
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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Judge dismisses child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield". The right frames it as "Child sex abuse charges dismissed against West Wing star Timothy Busfield, 69, after dist...".
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Actor Timothy Busfield was previously indicted by a grand jury on Feb. 6, 2025, with the court now ordering that the indictment be dismissed.
A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against “West Wing” and “Field of Dreams” actor Timothy Busfield that accused him of criminal sexual contact with a child, citing prosecutoria...
Judge quashes grand jury indictment against Timothy Busfield
A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against actor Timothy Busfield that accused him of criminal sexual contact with a child, citing prosecutorial misconduct and errors that under...
A New Mexico judge on Friday ruled in favor of Emmy winner Timothy Busfield, tossing out multiple child sex abuse charges against the actor.
Second Judicial District Court Judge Joseph Montano said prosecutors had withheld witnesses improperly.
A New Mexico judge dismissed child sexual abuse charges against "West Wing" and "Field of Dreams" actor Timothy Busfield over prosecutor misconduct. Busfield has repeatedly denied the alleg...
Busfield was indicted in February on charges tied to alleged incidents on an Albuquerque set of the drama series The Cleaning Lady.
The Little House on the Prairie star has fiercely defended Timothy Busfield, saying the case had destroyed the life they knew.
A judge dismissed child sex abuse charges against Timothy Busfield because, he said, prosecutors "failed to act in a fair and impartial manner."
The case stems from when Busfield was directing the TV series “The Cleaning Lady” from 2022 to 2024.
A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against actor and director Timothy Busfield on four counts of sexual contact of a minor.
A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against actor and director Timothy Busfield on four counts of sexual contact of a minor.
A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against actor and director Timothy Busfield on four counts of sexual contact of a minor.
A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against actor and director Timothy Busfield on four counts of sexual contact of a minor.
A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against actor and director Timothy Busfield on four counts of sexual contact of a minor.
A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against actor and director Timothy Busfield on four counts of sexual contact of a minor.
THE child sex abuse charges faced by West Wing actor Timothy Busfield have been dismissed by a judge. Busfield, 69, was indicted by a grand jury in February on child sex offenses and accuse...
THE child sex abuse charges faced by West Wing actor Timothy Busfield have been dismissed by a judge. "The prosecuting attorney failed to act in a fair and impartial manner," wrote Judge Jo...
A New Mexico judge determined that Albuquerque prosecutors failed to allow the grand jury to hear from more witnesses