"This is one I'm screaming about. The former Sacramento County district attorney who prosecuted Funston expressed strong opposition to his release, reflecting the intensity of concern among law enforcement and victims regarding his scheduled freedom from state prison."
"He was described by a judge at his sentencing hearing as 'the monster parents fear the most.' Funston had been convicted of luring children under the age of 7 with candy and toys to kidnap and sexually assault them, often under threat of violence."
"This individual was previously sentenced to multiple life terms for extremely heinous crimes. When changes in state law and recent parole board failures led to his improper release, Placer County prosecutors decided to file new charges to prevent his freedom."
David Allen Funston, a 64-year-old serial child molester, was granted parole and scheduled for release from California state prison, triggering widespread outrage from victims, politicians, and prosecutors. On his scheduled release day, he was rearrested on new charges stemming from a 1996 child sexual assault case in Roseville that prosecutors had previously declined to pursue given his severe existing sentences. Funston had been serving multiple consecutive life sentences after his 1999 conviction on 16 counts of kidnapping and child molestation involving children under age 7. Placer County prosecutors filed the new charges citing changes in state law and parole board failures that led to his improper release consideration.
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