Coverage dated July 31, 2025

Gary Busey pleads guilty to groping woman at NJ horror movie convention

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Actor Gary Busey pleaded guilty to a sex crime charge Thursday in connection to a 2022 incident at a horror movie convention in New Jersey.

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The Columbian
Gary Busey pleads guilty to groping woman at NJ horror movie convention (opens The Columbian)
Published Jul 31, 2025
The Columbian's feed description
Actor Gary Busey pleaded guilty to a sex crime charge Thursday in connection to a 2022 incident at a horror movie convention in New Jersey.
The Guardian
Gary Busey pleads guilty to groping a woman at a New Jersey convention (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 31, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Actor, 81, admitted he purposely touched a woman inappropriately at a horror film convention in 2022
Rolling Stone
Gary Busey Pleads Guilty to Groping Woman's Behind (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Jul 31, 2025
Rolling Stone's feed description
Actor Gary Busey admitted he groped a woman’s buttocks while posing with fans at a New Jersey horror convention in 2022.
News Nation Now
Gary Busey pleads guilty of groping woman at fan convention: Report (opens News Nation Now)
Published Jul 31, 2025
News Nation Now's feed description
Actor Gary Busey pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact for groping a woman at a fan convention in New Jersey in 2022.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Actor Gary Busey pleads guilty to groping a woman at 2022 Cherry Hill movie convention (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Jul 31, 2025
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
The news marks the end of a years-long legal saga for Busey, an Oscar-nominated actor.
Fox News
Gary Busey pleads guilty to sex crime, admits it was 'not an accidental touching' (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 31, 2025
Fox News's feed description
Gary Busey, 81, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal sexual contact stemming from accusations at the Monster-Mania Convention in August 2022.
New York Post
Gary Busey, 81, pleads guilty to groping woman at NJ horror convention: ‘It was not an accidental touching’ (opens New York Post)
Published Jul 31, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Gary Busey has plead guilty to groping a woman at the Monster-Mania Convention in New Jersey in August of 2022.
The Daily Caller
Gary Busey Enters Plea In Sexual Assault Case (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jul 31, 2025
The Daily Caller's feed description
Gary Busey pleaded guilty Thursday to criminal sexual assault, admitting in court that he deliberately groped a woman in New Jersey in 2022.
6ABC Philadelphia
Actor Gary Busey pleads guilty in 2022 South Jersey groping case (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published Jul 31, 2025
6ABC Philadelphia's feed description
Actor Gary Busey pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact in connection with a 2022 groping investigation in South Jersey.