New Mexico authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Timothy Busfield, a director and Emmy Award-winning actor, accusing him of child sex abuse. The warrant was announced on Friday.

An investigator from the Albuquerque Police Department has filed a criminal complaint backing the charge, indicating that a child alleged Busfield engaged in inappropriate touching. These incidents reportedly took place on the set of the television series “The Cleaning Lady,” where Busfield both directed and acted.

The complaint reveals the child claimed the first incident occurred when he was just 7 years old, with Busfield reportedly touching him inappropriately three or four times. The child further alleged that a separate series of incidents took place when he was 8, with Busfield allegedly touching him five or six times.

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

Efforts to reach Busfield’s attorney and agent for comment were unsuccessful late Friday, as they did not immediately return email inquiries.

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, whom 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 has 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.