Overview

• Busey admitted in court that “it was not an accidental touching” after being accused of groping women during photo-ops at the 2022 Monster-Mania Convention in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
• Under the plea agreement, prosecutors dismissed three additional counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact and one attempted contact charge.
• He faces one to five years of probation, must pay fines and will be sentenced virtually on September 18, 2025.
• During the Zoom hearing, the 81-year-old actor struggled to hear proceedings despite using hearing aids.
• Busey initially denied all allegations and had been removed from the convention after multiple complaints by female attendees.