US actor Timothy Busfield charged over sexual contact with a child

A New Mexico grand jury has indicted US actor Timothy Busfield on four counts of sexual contact with a child.

Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman announced the indictment on Friday in a social media post.

The actor has denied the allegations. He turned himself in to authorities and later was released from jail.

Busfield is best known for appearances in The West Wing, Field Of Dreams and Thirtysomething.