Timothy Busfield
Talent Agency Gives Him The Boot
Published
Things have gone from bad to worse for Timothy Busfield … the actor was reportedly dropped from his talent agency after his arrest on child sex abuse charges.
Deadline reports Innovative Artists cut ties with the “West Wing” star on Wednesday as Busfield — dressed in an orange jumpsuit — made his first court appearance in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Innovative did not provide more details on its decision to break with Busfield after managing his career for years.
Prosecutors charged Busfield with 3 felonies — two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of abuse of a child.
Prosecutors say Busfield “exploited the chaotic filming environment to isolate the children — conduct consistent with grooming behaviors recognized in child sexual abuse cases.”
In court documents filed Wednesday, Busfield was slapped with a third accusation of sexual abuse by the father of a then-16-year-old girl who auditioned for him at B Street Theatre in Sacramento, CA, about 25 years ago.
Prosecutors say Busfield kissed the teen and shoved his hands down her pants, touching her vagina. Busfield then allegedly begged the girl’s family not to report the incident to law enforcement, insisting he would seek help from a therapist instead. The girl’s father — also a therapist — agreed with Busfield at the time, thinking it was the best course of action.