Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.

"The defendant is currently charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor child under 13 and one count of child abuse," Bregman said on Jan. 15. "Under New Mexico law, each count of criminal sexual contact carries up to six years of incarceration, and child abuse carries up to three years."

Armed police, members of a fugitive task force, surrounded the upstate New York home of Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield, after the actor seemed to disappear after learning he was wanted on

A new allegation of sexual abuse has been made against Timothy Busfield as the incarcerated Emmy winner prepares to appear in a New Mexico court today for the first time on multiple child sexual abuse charges.

Actor Timothy Busfield, an East Lansing native who has been accused of child sexual abuse, has turned himself into police, USA TODAY reported.

Timothy Busfield’s attorney is speaking out after the director was accused of unlawful sexual conduct with two twin child actors on the set of The Cleaning Lady. “This morning, Tim voluntarily appeared before New Mexico authorities after traveling across the country to confront these false and deeply troubling allegations,