# New Mexico judge dismisses indictment against actor Timothy Busfield

https://mins.news/en/item/103958

- CNN, 2026-10-17 02:01 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/16/entertainment/timothy-busfield-charges-dismissed?Date=20261017&Profile=CNN

> A New Mexico judge dismissed an indictment accusing “West Wing” and “Field of Dreams” actor Timothy Busfield of criminal sexual contact with a child, citing prosecutorial misconduct and errors that undermined the grand jury process.

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