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Gary Busey Sentenced to Two Years of Probation in New Jersey Sexual Contact Case

The punishment follows a plea deal that reduced the case to a single count.

Overview

  • A state judge in Camden issued the sentence during a virtual hearing on Thursday, and Busey did not speak.
  • Busey pleaded guilty in July to one count of criminal sexual contact for touching a woman's buttocks over clothing during an 8–10 second photo op.
  • Three additional charges were dismissed under the agreement after accusations from at least three women at the 2022 Monster-Mania Convention in Cherry Hill.
  • Convention organizers removed a guest at the time and urged attendees to contact police, and body camera video later showed officers questioning Busey.
  • Defense counsel sought only a monetary penalty citing the 81-year-old actor's health issues, but Judge Gwendolyn Blue imposed probation.