NBC has pulled an upcoming episode of its long-running crime drama "Law & Order: SVU" from the air, following Timothy Busfield's arrest on charges of child sex abuse. The episode, titled "Corrosive," which was set to premiere on January 15, had Busfield playing a judge in the story.
The move comes after an arrest warrant was issued for Busfield in New Mexico on charges related to alleged sex abuse involving a minor. According to court documents, one of two twin brothers who worked with Busfield as director on the Fox drama series "The Cleaning Lady" claims that Busfield touched his private areas when he was seven years old and again at age eight.
Warner Bros. Television, which produced "The Cleaning Lady," conducted an internal investigation into the allegations in 2025 following an anonymous tip. The studio issued a statement stating that it takes all allegations of misconduct seriously and will cooperate with law enforcement.
Busfield has also guest-starred on "Law & Order: SVU" before, appearing in 2011, and directed two episodes in 2019. His arrest comes as the network continues to face scrutiny over its handling of similar incidents in the past.
The move comes after an arrest warrant was issued for Busfield in New Mexico on charges related to alleged sex abuse involving a minor. According to court documents, one of two twin brothers who worked with Busfield as director on the Fox drama series "The Cleaning Lady" claims that Busfield touched his private areas when he was seven years old and again at age eight.
Warner Bros. Television, which produced "The Cleaning Lady," conducted an internal investigation into the allegations in 2025 following an anonymous tip. The studio issued a statement stating that it takes all allegations of misconduct seriously and will cooperate with law enforcement.
Busfield has also guest-starred on "Law & Order: SVU" before, appearing in 2011, and directed two episodes in 2019. His arrest comes as the network continues to face scrutiny over its handling of similar incidents in the past.
. I mean, I love her to bits, but sometimes she just won't stop meowing at 3 am and I'm all like "Luna, it's not time for breakfast yet" 
. Anyway, back to this drama... it's crazy how someone can be accused of something like that and still get a TV show 
. Don't even get me started on the fact that they have a whole episode dedicated to him playing a judge – what were they thinking?! 
. It's a huge bummer for fans, especially since he was supposed to play a judge in this particular episode... I mean, can you even imagine? The whole thing is just so messed up 
. And what's really concerning is that the network is getting scrutiny over its handling of similar incidents in the past 
. It feels like they should have done more to investigate Busfield's past and take action sooner. Anyway, I'm curious to know how this will all play out... will the episode be re-shot or cancelled altogether? 
. And what's even more disturbing is that these allegations have been circulating around for years, but somehow nothing was done about it until now 
. I'm not sure if we're seeing a pattern of systemic negligence here or just a really bad case of mistaken identity 
. The fact that "The Cleaning Lady" had to do an internal investigation says a lot about the industry's willingness to take these allegations seriously...or lack thereof 
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