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sentence was handed down Thursday during a virtual hearing in
state court in Camden. Busey did not speak during the hearing.
The 81-year-old “Buddy Holly” star had pleaded guilty in July to
a single count of criminal sexual contact for touching a woman’s
buttocks “over clothing during an 8-10 second photo op.” The
actor had been accused of inappropriately touching at least
three women at the Monster-Mania Convention at the Doubletree
Hotel in Cherry Hill, a South Jersey town and suburb of
Philadelphia.
Organizers of the event acknowledged at the time that an unnamed
celebrity guest was “removed from the convention and instructed
not to return” and that affected attendees were encouraged to
contact police.
Busey had been scheduled as a featured guest for all three days
of the event. He was initially charged with two counts of
fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted
criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment.
Busey is widely known as a character actor, largely in
supporting roles, though he came to attention and was nominated
for an Oscar for best actor for playing the title role in the
1978 film “The Buddy Holly Story.”
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