Busey entered a guilty plea to a single count of criminal sexual contact during a virtual hearing in state court in Camden on Thursday. 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’s lawyer Blair Zwillman confirmed on Friday that the other charges were dropped as part of a plea deal reached with prosecutors. The actor faces up to five years’ probation and fines when he is sentenced September 18. “In my view Mr Busey was ‘overcharged’ probably based on his star status,” Mr Zwillman said in an email.

Source: The Times August 02, 2025 11:38 UTC