(FOX40.COM) \u2014\u00a0New Sacramento-related allegations in the sexual abuse case of actor and director Timothy Busfield have emerged following his arrest in New Mexico on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Court Documents reveal that Busfield is accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl several years ago in Sacramento. The documents said that on Jan. 13, a father reported to authorities that Busfield kissed his daughter and \u201cput his hands down her pants, touching her private areas,\u201d during an audition for the defendant at B Street Theatre<\/a>, which was co-founded by Busfield.<\/p>\n According to the documents, Busfield begged the family not to tell law enforcement if he received therapy. The father, a therapist, believed it was \u201cthe best thing to do\u201d at the time.<\/p>\n Two children he worked with while directing \u201cThe Cleaning Lady,\u201d in Albuquerque, New Mexico, also allege sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n The first child, currently 11-years-old, disclosed that Busfield allegedly touched their private areas repeatedly, over clothing, while they were alone.<\/p>\n The child also reported that the defendant would enter the room after calling \u201ccut,\u201d grab them by the waist and touch their private areas.<\/p>\n The twin sibling of the first child also reported that they experienced unwanted touching from the defendant and corroborated patterns of inappropriate physical contact, court documents said.<\/p>\n According to court documents, Busfield has a documented pattern of sexual misconduct, abuse of authority and grooming behavior.<\/p>\n Aside from the New Mexico and Sacramento allegations, the defendant has also faced accusations of sexual assault in 1994 and 2012.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n