By Patric Hedlund, TME

James William Bufford, 37, was indicted on multiple counts of child molestation on Tuesday, March 6 in the South Division (Lamont) of the Kern County Superior Court. Judge Craig Phillips ordered the Frazier Park man to be held on $1 million bail.

Bufford, who also formerly lived in Lebec, had worked for a Lebec towing company.

He is accused of three felony counts of committing lewd or lascivious acts with children under 14 years old, one felony count of continuous sexual abuse of a child, two felony counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a child 14-15 years of age and a misdemeanor count…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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James William Bufford of Frazier Park (formerly of Lebec) has been indicted on six felony sexual abuse counts affecting multiple minors, and a misdemeanor spousal battery charge.

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This is part of the March 9, 2018 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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