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Actor Gary Busey Faces Charges From New Jersey Fan Convention

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Gary Busey was charged with sexual offenses at the Monster Mania convention in New Jersey earlier this month, where he was a featured guest for all three days. The Cherry Hill police stated that a 78-year-old Malibu, California, resident was charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact, and one count of harassment. The police later confirmed in a tweet that it was the Buddy Holly actor. Cherry Hill Township Police lieutenant Robert Scheunemann told the Philadelphia Inquirer that the charges were “about contact. It was about touching.†Deadline reported that he had “allegedly groped at least two victims†during the horror-film fan event. The police also stated that they received “multiple complaints†about Busey.

Gary Busey Faces Charges From New Jersey Fan Convention