Judge tosses indictment against actor Timothy Busfield

The actor and director was indicted on Feb. 6 by a grand jury in New Mexico.

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Gilbert and Busfield, both actors, have been married since 2013.
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ByAngeline Jane BernabeABCNews logo
Friday, October 16, 2026 10:16PM

A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against actor and director Timothy Busfield on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor, ruling that prosecutors "failed to act in a fair and impartial manner."

The "West Wing" actor was indicted in February by a grand jury in New Mexico.

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