Law enforcement officials in New Mexico announced Tuesday that Timothy Busfield, an Emmy-winning actor and founder of Sacramento's B Street Theatre, turned himself in after an arrest warrant was issued following accusations of child sex abuse.

Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman said that Busfield is currently in custody at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center after he surrendered in Albuquerque. He has been charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor under the age of 13 and one count of child abuse.

Bregman's office says it intends to file a motion seeking to keep Busfield in custody while the case moves through the judicial process. A judge will ultimately decide whether Busfield will remain detained or be released pending trial. The office also noted that filing pretrial detention motions is routine in cases involving allegations of this nature.

The arrest warrant stemmed from alleged acts involving a child that happened on the set of the TV series "The Cleaning Lady," which Busfield had directed and acted in.

In both a statement from his lawyer and a video provided to TMZ, Busfield claims the allegations are false.

Warner Bros., which produced the TV series, was unable to corroborate the allegations in its own independent investigation, according to the complaint.

Busfield and the B Street Theatre

Busfield is known in Sacramento for his role in founding B Street Theatre. According to the theater's history, Busfield launched the organization in 1986 as Theatre for Children, Inc., initially focusing on touring productions for young audiences.

In 1991, Busfield and his brother, Buck Busfield, expanded the operation, creating B Street Theatre and producing plays that included world, national, and regional premieres. The organization later added the B Street Theatre Family Series in 2002, a program designed to introduce children and families to live professional theater. The theater's website says the family series has reached more than 500,000 children and their families over the past two decades.

The B Street Theatre released a statement Tuesday, stating that "these allegations did not occur at B Street Theatre, nor do they involve any activity connected with our organization, its staff, or our programs."

However, Busfield has additionally been accused of groping a 16-year-old who was auditioning at the B Street Theatre, according to the prosecution filing. The victim's father reported the alleged sexual abuse on Tuesday, saying it occurred several years ago, the filing said.

In a follow-up statement on Wednesday, the B Street Theatre said it "retained legal counsel at the time to conduct an internal investigation."

B Street Theatre said that though Busfield is its founder, he has not had an active role in its operations in any capacity since 2001. The theater declined to comment further on Busfield due to the investigation being ongoing.

CBS News Sacramento went to the Sacramento home of Buck Busfield seeking comment on the investigation, but he declined to speak.  

The case remains under investigation.

Sacramento Area Baseball Hall of Fame

Busfield's ties to Sacramento don't end with the B Street Theatre.

From 1992 through the year 2000, Busfield pitched for the semi-professional baseball team, the Sacramento Smokeys. Busfield was inducted into the Sacramento Area Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024.

Joseph McNamara, chair of the Sacramento Baseball Hall of Fame, released a statement to CBS News Sacramento acknowledging Busfield's status as a hall of fame member and that "the allegations against him are serious."

One of Busfield's most notable film appearances was in 1989's "Field of Dreams."