Parole Disaster Averted

A convicted child molester’s parole was put on hold just hours before his release, thanks to a surprise arrest warrant. David Allen Funston, 64, was set to walk free despite his horrific crimes, including kidnapping and molesting a child in 1996.

Victim’s Voice

One of Funston’s victims, Amelia, expressed outrage over the parole board’s decision to release him. ‘I’m disgusted… I don’t believe people like that change,’ she said. Funston’s abuse has left her with lasting trauma and difficulty conceiving.

politician’s Reaction

California GOP Chair Corrin Rankin slammed the state’s parole system, saying it’s ‘ready and willing to release a violent child predator back into our community.’ The former prosecutor who put Funston behind bars also weighed in, praising the Placer County DA for charging him and saying ‘let’s remember @CAgovernor signed the law allowing this to happen.’