NBC Pulls ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Episode Featuring Timothy Busfield Following Child Sex Abuse Charges

NBC will no longer air an upcoming episode of “Law & Order: SVU” in which Timothy Busfield appears in a guest star role.

Variety has confirmed that the broadcast network has shelved the episode, which was set to air on Jan. 15. Instead, NBC will air the “SVU” episode originally scheduled to air on Jan. 22. Busfield was set to play a judge in the now pulled “SVU” episode, which is titled “Corrosive.” He previously guest starred on the long-running series in 2011 and directed two other episodes in 2019.

It was recently reported that an arrest warrant was issued for Busfield in New Mexico on charges of sexual abuse involving a minor. The accusations stem from his time as director on the Fox drama series “The Cleaning Lady.” One of a pair of twin boys who worked on the show claims that Busfield touched his “private areas” when he was seven years old, and again when he was eight, while they were on set.

Warner Bros. Television, which produced “The Cleaning Lady,” had conducted an internal investigation into Busfield’s behaviour towards the boys onset in 2025 following an anonymous tip involving a separate incident. The studio previously issued a statement regarding the accusations stating:

“The health and safety of our cast and crew is always our top priority, especially the safety of minors on our productions. We take all allegations of misconduct very seriously and have systems in place to promptly and thoroughly investigate, and when needed, take appropriate action. We are aware of the current charges against Mr. Busfield and have been and will continue to cooperate with law enforcement.”