A pedophile who was convicted of 16 counts of child molestation in 1999 has been granted parole, thanks to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who expanded the law that enabled child rapist David Allen Funston to walk free.
“Following his conviction, he was sentenced to 20 years and 8 months in prison, as well as three consecutive sentences of 25 years to life,” theLos Angeles Timesreported. “Now 64, he is incarcerated at the California Institution for Men in Chino.”
At trial, seven girls and one boy — all of whom were under the age of 7 when they were molested — described the horrific sexual abuse they suffered from Funston, who lured them into his car with candy and toys.
Graphic, but this is how hideous his crimes were against children at an age of FIRST GRADE.pic.twitter.com/NSH46xrZ0Z
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_)February 24, 2026
Instead of spending the rest of his life in jail, Funston will now walk free after being granted “elderly parole.”
Under California’sElderly Parole Program, an inmate can be released if they are more than 50 years old, have been in prison for at least 20 years, and the parole board determines they’re not an unreasonable risk to public safety.
While California enacted the elderly parole law in 2014 — beforeNewsombecame governor in 2019 — he lowered the age requirement from 60 to 50.
This makes no sense — 50 is not even “elderly.” It’s middle age.
Newsom also reduced the required jail time served from 25 years to 20.
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