West Wing’s Timothy Busfield Denies Child Sex Abuse Allegations Before Surrendering to Police

Timothy Busfield is facing his legal woes.

The West Wing alum surrendered to authorities in New Mexico, the Albuquerque Police Department confirmed to E! News Jan. 13, days after a warrant was issued for his arrest stemming from allegations of criminal sexual contact with 11-year-old twin boys.

Prior to handing himself into authorities, Busfield proclaimed his innocence, explaining that he intended to “confront” the accusations.

“They’re horrible,” he said in a video published by TMZ Jan. 13. “They’re all lies, and I did not do anything to those two little boys.”

The 68-year-old noted that he planned to fight the charges “with a great team,” adding, “I’m gonna be exonerated, I know I am, because this is all so wrong.”

E! News has reached out to Busfield’s personal attorney for comment but has not heard back.

According to the Jan. 9 warrant obtained by E! News, an investigation into Busfield—who is married to actress Melissa Gilbert—was opened in November 2024 after a doctor at the University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH) alerted police of alleged sexual abuse, though the case did not meet authorities’ acceptance criteria at the time.