Timothy Busfield remains at large: Manhunt intensified to locate the actor facing child sex abuse charges as US Marshals step in

Timothy Busfield child sex abuse charges: The manhunt to locate Timothy Busfield, Emmy-winning actor and director, was intensified on Monday (January 12, 2026), three days after an arrest warrant was issued by the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) against him in connection with child sex abuse charges.

The US Marshals Service joined the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) in the search efforts to locate the ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ actor who allegedly engaged in unlawful sexual conduct with 11-year-old twin boys on the set of Fox series 'The Cleaning Lady.'

.APD confirmed that they are working with the U.S. Marshals Service to locate and arrest the 68-year-old actor whose location was unknown at the time of filing of this report. There was no immediate response on the matter from the US Marshals Service.


In response to a query from the celebrity news outlet on whether Busfield had been located, detained, or arrested at this point, an APD spokesperson replied, “Not that I am aware of.”

What does arrest warrant reveal about charges against Busfield?

In a warrant obtained by PEOPLE, the APD alleged that two teenage boys whose identities were not revealed were the subject of sex crimes by Busfield. In the warrant, Officer Marvin Brown revealed that one of the minors alleged that the incidents began when he was 7 years old. The ‘Field of Dreams’ actor is married to Melissa Gilbert.

The warrant further revealed that an investigation into Busfield began in November 2024, after a doctor at the University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH) alerted police about alleged sexual abuse.

The victims' parents told Brown that the minors were child actors who met the actor and director on the set of the TV series 'The Cleaning Lady', where he served as a director. The television show ran from January 2022 until June 2025.

Victims' mother filed police report in 2025

In October 2025, the mother of the victims filed a police report and told Child Protective Services (CPS) that "her children both disclosed that there was sexual abuse by Timothy from around November 2022 to spring 2024," as quoted by PEOPLE.

The warrant said that despite her complaint, no action was taken because physical abuse had not occurred. During an investigation, Busfield allegedly told police that the parents were upset their sons had been replaced with a younger actor who auditioned.