Timothy Busfield

Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield is officially in police custody in New Mexico, days after allegations that he sexually abused two child actors on the set of the Fox drama “The Cleaning Lady” came to light.

A spokesperson for the Albuquerque Police Department confirmed on Tuesday that the 68-year-old actor “turned himself in at the Metro Detention Center.” Busfield, known for television series “The West Wing” and “Thirtysomething,” will be booked on his arrest warrant, the spokesperson said.

A legal representative for Busfield did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but Busfield denied the allegations in a video published by TMZ.

“I’m gonna confront these lies,” he said in the video, “they’re horrible.”

In the video reportedly filmed at his attorney’s office, the actor said he was informed about the warrant for his arrest on Friday, the same day it was issued. He said he procured legal representation and on Saturday “got in a car and drove 2,000 miles to Albuquerque.”

He added of the allegations: “They’re all lies and I did not do anything to those little boys.”

Busfield said he and his legal team will “fight” against the charges, and he predicted, “I’m gonna be exonerated.” He urged supporters to “hang in there,” thanked them for their support and said he looks forward to returning to work.

Last week, a New Mexico judge issued a warrant for Busfield’s arrest on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and a single count of child abuse. According to an affidavit, Busfield is accused of inappropriately touching two child actors, who are brothers, while he worked as a director on the Fox drama.

Fox, along with “Cleaning Lady” producer Warner Bros. Television, said on Sunday that it prioritizes the health and safety of its cast and crew and are aware of the charges against Busfield. The studios also said they have been working, and will continue to work, with law enforcement in its investigation.

Busfield surrendered himself less than a day after several outlets reported that the U.S. Marshals Service would aid New Mexico officials in their search for the actor.

As the allegations against Busfield became public, his wife, “Little House on the Prairie” actor Melissa Gilbert, reportedly removed her profile on Instagram. In a statement shared Tuesday, Gilbert’s publicist Ame Van Iden said the actor, 61, would not publicly comment on her husband’s case and denounced “any purported statements.”

Iden said in the statement that Gilbert stands by her husband and will focus on “supporting and caring for their very large family, as they navigate this moment.”

Jan. 13 (UPI) — Actor Timothy Busfield surrendered himself to the Albuquerque Police Department on Tuesday after a warrant was issued last week accusing him of sexually abusing two children.

Busfield said he is fighting the charges that accuse him of criminal sexual conduct with a minor and child abuse.

Before turning himself in on Tuesday, Busfield told his attorneys in Albuquerque that he will “confront these lies” and that he “did not do anything to those little boys,” according to a video obtained by TMZ.

The charges arise from two boys who were cast members of The Cleaning Lady television show that aired on Fox when Busfield was its director and a cast member. Episodes were filmed in New Mexico beginning in 2022.

Attorney Larry Stein is Busfield’s non-criminal attorney and told TMZ that the accusations are false and were made by the mother of two boys who were fired ahead of the show’s final season.

Stein said the mother allegedly told another cast member that she would get revenge against Busfield for cutting her sons from the final season’s cast.

The Warner Bros. studio commissioned an independent investigation by a law firm into the matter and concluded the allegations lacked any evidence.

The law firm interviewed about a dozen people close to the matter before concluding that there was no evidence to support the claims, TMZ reported.

The children accuse Busfield of inappropriately touching them while on the film set.

Busfield surrendered himself after learning a warrant had been issued for his arrest. U.S. Marshals and local police were seeking his whereabouts to initiate an arrest.

Stein said Busfield won’t be allowed to post bail, and his wife, actress Melissa Gilbert, said she won’t comment on the matter.

“Her focus is on supporting and caring for their very large family as they navigate this moment,” Gilbert’s spokesperson Ame Van Iden told NBC News.

“Melissa stands with and supports her husband and will address the public at an appropriate time,” Van Iden said.