A former co-star recently alleged that back in 1991, while working together on a movie, Busfield forced himself on her via unwanted sexual advances, claims which he has vehemently denied.. Article continues below advertisement. Timothy Busfield Slams Allegations Of 1991 Sexual Assault Of Former Co-Star. Newscom/ MEGA. According to TMZ, Timothy Busfield is denying recent claims by actress Claudia Christian that while filming the 1991 movie “Strays,” the “Thirtysomething” star sexually assaulted her inside his trailer as they rehearsed their lines.. Busfield’s attorney, Larry Stein, issued a statement to the news outlet regarding the explosive claims.. “The current case, which has destroyed his reputation and career, is about an allegation regarding prepubescent boys,” Stein said, adding, “There is absolutely no connection between 35-year-old allegations regarding an adult woman and prepubescent boys.”. Article continues below advertisement. Actress Details Alleged Sexual Assault By Busfield While On Set. 2009 Kathy Hutchins / Hutchins/Newscom/ MEGA. In an interview with The Mirror US, Claudia Christian said that back in 1991, during the filming of the television movie “Strays,” Timothy Busfield allegedly “grabbed her, threw her against a wall, and started kissing her while they were rehearsing lines in his trailer,” per the outlet.. Additionally, in a police interview obtained by the outlet, Christian went into further detail regarding the alleged assault. “He had an erection, and he shoved his tongue in my mouth, and I pushed him off, and I ran out of the trailer,” she said during the interview.. Christian told the outlet that the current charges against him and the pending trial gave her the courage to come forward 35 years later.. Article continues below advertisement. “I was a young woman when he assaulted me and I was able to move forward with little trauma from the incident, but a child does not have the capacity to understand nor process this sort of behavior from an adult and that is why he needs to be stopped, now,” she said.. “That sickens me, that he could destroy a child’s life and not only get away with it, but deny it and then turn the blame on them,” she continued.. While she told the outlet that she is not expecting “justice” for herself, she hopes her story will help the alleged victims in his current case.. “I am simply trying to help the prosecution establish a pattern and precedence. That was my one and only reason for reaching out to the detective in charge of the case,” Christian said.. Article continues below advertisement. Busfield Was Indicted Shortly After He Was Granted Pre-Trial Release. Jordan Hinton/Image Press Agency/MEGA. Per PEOPLE, on February 6, Busfield was indicted by the Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, which are all classified as third-degree felonies.. “As with all criminal proceedings, Mr. Busfield is presumed innocent unless and until pro
