West Wing actor Timothy Busfield indicted for sexual contact with child

West Wing and Field of Dreams actor Timothy Busfield has been indicted by a grand jury on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child, a New Mexico prosecutor announced on Friday.

The allegations are tied to Busfield’s work as a director on the set of the television series The Cleaning Lady in recent years.

Busfield has denied the allegations, initially filed in court by police, and a defence lawyer on Friday said he would “fight these charges at every stage”.

Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman announced the indictment in a social media post.

Busfield had turned himself in to authorities in January and was later released from jail on his own recognisance by a judge who found no pattern of criminal conduct or similar allegations involving children in Busfield’s past.

Busfield is best known for appearances on The West Wing, Field of Dreams and Thirtysomething.