Gary Busey has been accused of sex crimes at the Monster Mania fan convention in New Jersey
- Busey was charged with sex offenses at the Monster Mania convention on Friday
- He was a celebrity guest at the Cherry Hill fan convention last weekend
- The police did not provide any information on the nature of the alleged crimes
Gary Busey was charged with sex offenses at a fan convention in New Jersey last weekend.
Busey, 78, was charged Friday with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of molestation, Cherry Hill Police said on Saturday.
The charges stem from misdemeanor at the annual Monster Mania convention at the Doubletree Hotel August 12-14 in Cherry Hill, a suburb of Philadelphia, police said.
The actor, who lives in Malibu, California, was scheduled to be a prominent guest on all three days of the event.
Gary Busey (seen last year) was charged with sex offenses at a fan convention in New Jersey last weekend
Busey is seen with a fan at the annual Monster Mania Convention held August 12-14 at the Doubletree Hotel in Cherry Hill
Cops said the charges relate to more than one incident at the fan convention, but did not provide details of the alleged crimes or victims.
Police did not initially identify the suspect as the actor, but followed up with a statement saying Busey was the man being charged.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Busey had an attorney on the matter, and a representative for the actor didn’t immediately respond Saturday asking for comment.
Busey is widely known as a character actor, mostly in supporting roles, although he drew attention and was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for the title role in the 1978 film The Buddy Holly Story.
The actor, who lives in Malibu, California, was scheduled to be a prominent guest on all three days of the event