Gary Busey charged with sex offences at US horror convention after 'multiple complaints'

Gary Busey smiling at an event.
Gary Busey has been charged with sexual offences. Photo credit: Getty Images

Actor Gary Busey has been charged with sex offences after he appeared at a US horror convention earlier in August.

Police said the Point Break star had been charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment.

Busey had been one of the many guests at the Monster Mania Con at a hotel in Cherry Hill in New Jersey.

"It was about contact. It was about touching," Lt Robert Scheunemann of the Cherry Hill police told the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Lt Scheunemann said police had received "multiple complaints" about the actor's behaviour at the event.

Police also confirmed the investigation was ongoing and asked for anyone with information to come forward.

"Monster-Mania is assisting authorities in their investigation into an alleged incident involving attendees and a celebrity guest at its convention in Cherry Hill, New Jersey last weekend," convention officials said in a Facebook post. 

"Immediately upon receiving a complaint from the attendees, the celebrity guest was removed from the convention and instructed not to return. Monster-Mania also encouraged the attendees to contact the police to file a report.

"The safety and well-being of all our attendees is of the utmost importance to Monster-Mania, and the company will not tolerate any behaviour that could compromise those values."

There's been no comment from Busey over the allegations.