# Community in Shock After Serial Child Rapist Given Early Release by California Parole Board

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Podcast: [Facts Matter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545)
Published: 2026-03-25T00:00:00+00:00
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In the 90s, in California, David Allen Funston would drive around suburban neighborhoods looking for children. He would then use candy, toys, and little gifts to lure kids into his car. Once inside, he would kidnap them, beat them, and sexually assault them before dumping them on the roadside. Funston was convicted in 1999 of sexual abuse of children, including kidnapping and lewd and lascivious acts with a minor. He was sentenced to prison to serve out three life sentences. So far, Funston, now 64, has been sitting in prison for 27 years. The California Parole Board granted him early release under California’s Elderly Parole Program, which allows inmates who are over the age of 50 and have served at least 20 years or more to be released early. The thinking is that he is no longer a danger to society. Let’s go through the details together.

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