Fr. Franklin Buckman
Accused of abuse between 1962 and 1984. Per The Archdiocese of Los Angeles’s 2004 report there were three accusers. Named in a civil suit. Resigned in 1984 from a parish in the Diocese of Orange “because of the burden of administration.” It was later revealed that he resigned because of abuse an allegation. Transferred to the Diocese of Baker, OR. A woman in California alleged he abused her son in 1989. Removed from ministry at some point. Retired to Arizona in 2002. Settlement in 2005 in Orange for $1,959,700. Status as of 8/2016 was “Life of Prayer and Penance.” As of 6/2024, Buckman is deceased.
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