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Charges Against Timothy Busfield for Child Sex Abuse Tossed by Judge

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The brief

The West Wing and thirtysomething star had repeatedly denied the claims. Second Judicial District Court Judge Joseph Montano said prosecutors had withheld witnesses improperly. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • The West Wing and thirtysomething star had repeatedly denied the claims. Charges Against Timothy Busfield for Child Sex Abuse Tossed by Judge Liz Shannon MillerS1
  • Second Judicial District Court Judge Joseph Montano said prosecutors had withheld witnesses improperly.S2
  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — 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 prosecutorial misconduct and errors that undermined the grand j...S3
  • “The prosecuting attorney failed to act in a fair and impartial manner," Judge Joseph Montano writes in his ruling thewrap.com/">TheWrap.S4
  • A New Mexico judge on Friday threw out an indictment against actor Timothy Busfield, finding that prosecutors failed to act in an impartial manner during the grand jury proceedings. Busfield was indicted in February on charges of groping a 7-year-old boy on th...S5
  • Prosecutors in New Mexico had secured an indictment of the actor and director on charges he made sexual contact with a child actor. He had pleaded not guilty.S6
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5d Consequenceofsound

Charges Against Timothy Busfield for Child Sex Abuse Tossed by Judge

The West Wing and thirtysomething star had repeatedly denied the claims. Charges Against Timothy Busfield for Child Sex Abuse Tossed by Judge Liz Shannon Miller

5d Dailymail

Child sex charges dropped against West Wing star Timothy Busfield over prosecutorial misconduct

Second Judicial District Court Judge Joseph Montano said prosecutors had withheld witnesses improperly.

5d Latimes

Timothy Busfield's child sex abuse indictment in New Mexico is thrown out by judge

A New Mexico judge tosses out the multiple child sex abuse charges that actor Timothy Busfield had been facing.

5d Nypost

Timothy Busfield’s child sex abuse charges dismissed by judge

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — 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…

5d Thewrap

Judge Dismisses Timothy Busfield’s Indictment on Child Sex Abuse Charges Citing Prosecutorial Misconduct

“The prosecuting attorney failed to act in a fair and impartial manner," Judge Joseph Montano writes in his ruling thewrap.com/">TheWrap.

5d Variety

Timothy Busfield Indictment on Child Sex Abuse Charges Thrown Out by Judge

A New Mexico judge on Friday threw out an indictment against actor Timothy Busfield, finding that prosecutors failed to act in an impartial manner during the grand jury proceedings…

5d The New York Times

Child Sexual Abuse Charges Against Timothy Busfield Dismissed

Prosecutors in New Mexico had secured an indictment of the actor and director on charges he made sexual contact with a child actor. He had pleaded not guilty.

Charges Against Timothy Busfield for Child Sex Abuse Tossed by Judge

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The brief

The West Wing and thirtysomething star had repeatedly denied the claims. Second Judicial District Court Judge Joseph Montano said prosecutors had withheld witnesses improperly. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • The West Wing and thirtysomething star had repeatedly denied the claims. Charges Against Timothy Busfield for Child Sex Abuse Tossed by Judge Liz Shannon MillerS1
  • Second Judicial District Court Judge Joseph Montano said prosecutors had withheld witnesses improperly.S2
  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — 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 prosecutorial misconduct and errors that undermined the grand j...S3
  • “The prosecuting attorney failed to act in a fair and impartial manner," Judge Joseph Montano writes in his ruling thewrap.com/">TheWrap.S4
  • A New Mexico judge on Friday threw out an indictment against actor Timothy Busfield, finding that prosecutors failed to act in an impartial manner during the grand jury proceedings. Busfield was indicted in February on charges of groping a 7-year-old boy on th...S5
  • Prosecutors in New Mexico had secured an indictment of the actor and director on charges he made sexual contact with a child actor. He had pleaded not guilty.S6
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Sources · 6 citations

S1 Consequenceofsound 1 report · EN
S2 Dailymail 1 report · EN
S3 Nypost 1 report · EN
S4 Thewrap 1 report · EN
S5 Variety 1 report · EN
S6 The New York TimesLead 1 report · EN
Latimes 1 report · EN