A New Mexico grand jury indicted actor Timothy Busfield Friday on child sex-abuse charges, according to Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman.
Busfield faces four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child. The case will be prosecuted by the Special Victims Unit of the Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office, and Bregman emphasized that protecting children remains a top priority for his office.
The Feb. 6 indictment comes weeks after the "West Wing" actor, 68, was arrested in connection with allegations of abusing minors. The charges stemmed from his time filming the television series "The Cleaning Lady."
USA TODAY has reached out to Busfield's lawyer for comment.
Between late 2022 and early 2024, Busfield allegedly abused two actors, who were 7 and 8 years old at the time, as they worked on the series, according to prosecutors. Busfield also served as director on the show. He has denied any wrongdoing.
