Timothy Busfield has formally entered a plea of not responsible in his little one intercourse abuse case, in line with a number of media studies Saturday.
The “Thirtysomething” star faces 4 felony counts of felony sexual contact with a minor, expenses that had been accredited by a grand jury in New Mexico on Feb. 6 and entered on Feb. 11. Throughout that listening to, Busfield’s attorneys requested to waive his arraignment; a decide this week accredited his absence from that and different pretrial hearings, triggering his not-guilty plea’s entry in courtroom.
Busfield, who was launched from custody final month, has vehemently denied any wrongdoing. The third-degree felonies stem from allegations from October 2022 and September 2023, when Busfield was directing two little one actors on the set of “The Cleansing Girl.”
Representatives for Busfield didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark Saturday. As Busfield has been excused from pretrial hearings, his authorized group will seem in courtroom on March 10 for a scheduling convention.
A warrant for Busfield’s arrest was issued Jan. 9, after allegations that he had inappropriate sexual contact with two 11-year-old boys whereas he served on the present as director and government producer. He surrendered to authorities on Jan. 13.
“I’m going to confront these lies,” the “West Wing” star mentioned on the time. “They’re horrible. They’re all lies. And I didn’t do something to these little boys, and I’m going to struggle it. I’m going to struggle it with an excellent group, and I’m going to be exonerated.”
Busfield faces not less than three years in state jail if discovered responsible.
A witness record put collectively by state prosecutors contains not less than 4 individuals who have beforehand accused the actor of sexual misconduct, however whose allegations aren’t included within the felony expenses, in line with TMZ.
“The indictment was not sudden,” Busfield’s legal professional, Larry Stein, advised EW in an announcement. “Because the saying goes, a grand jury will indict a ham sandwich. What’s deeply regarding is that the District Lawyer is selecting to proceed on a case that’s basically unsound and can’t be confirmed at trial.”
