On Friday, authorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant for Timothy Busfield, a director and Emmy-winning actor, over a charge of child sexual abuse.

An investigator from the Albuquerque Police Department backed the charge with a criminal complaint, stating that a child accused Busfield of inappropriate touching. These alleged incidents supposedly took place on the set of the TV show “The Cleaning Lady,” where Busfield served as both director and actor.

The child claimed the initial occurrence happened at age 7, with Busfield allegedly touching him three or four times. A subsequent incident purportedly occurred when the child was 8, during which Busfield reportedly touched him five or six times.

According to the complaint, the child’s mother alerted Child Protective Services, indicating that the abuse spanned from November 2022 to the spring of 2024.

As of late Friday, there was no immediate response from Busfield’s attorney or agent to email inquiries regarding the situation.

The arrest warrant, which was signed by a judge, said the charge is for two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor.

According to the complaint, the child, which it identifies only by his initials, has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. A social worker documented him saying he has had nightmares about Busfield touching him and woken up scared.

The child was reportedly afraid to tell anyone because Busfield was the director and he feared he would get mad at him.

The investigation began in November 2024, when the investigator responded to a call from a doctor at the University of New Mexico Hospital. The child’s parents had gone there at the recommendation of a law firm, the complaint said.

“The Cleaning Lady” aired for four seasons on Fox, ending in 2025. It starred Elodie Yung as a Cambodian doctor who comes to the United States to get medical treatment for her son, witnesses a mob killing and ends up becoming a cleaner for organized crime.

The show was produced by Warner Bros., which according to the complaint conducted its own investigation into the abuse allegations but was unable to corroborate them.

Busfield is known for appearances in “The West Wing,” “Field of Dreams” and “Thirtysomething,” the latter of which won him an Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series in 1991.

He is married to actor Melissa Gilbert; there was no immediate response to an email sent to her publicist.