Hollywood’s dark underbelly keeps surfacing, and once again, a familiar pattern emerges. The industry has long ignored the warnings about child exploitation, and now another trusted director is at the center of a troubling scandal.
Timothy Busfield, best known for his role on The West Wing, was taken into custody after eight days on the run, accused of sexual abuse involving minors. Police described the case as following a calculated grooming pattern that mirrors how predators operate.
Busfield Arrested After U.S. Marshals Join Search
Busfield disappeared after a judge issued an arrest warrant on January 4. He faces two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse. The 68-year-old allegedly evaded authorities for over a week, prompting U.S. Marshals to join Albuquerque police in the search.
He finally surrendered yesterday afternoon and was booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center. The booking photo shows a gray-haired man with an unkempt beard, a far cry from the polished Emmy-winning actor Hollywood remembers.
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