Robert Buskey Jr., 35, of Schenectady, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and related charges in Schenectady County Court Friday, Jan. 23, in the death of his daughter Charlotte.
In court, Buskey admitted that he acted with depraved indifference to human life, recklessly engaging in conduct that created a grave risk of death to his daughter, and ultimately caused her death.
The case dates back to April 2024, when first responders were called to Buskey’s Elmer Avenue home for an unresponsive child, police said. Charlotte was pronounced dead shortly after emergency crews arrived…