Authorities Condemn Early Parole for Convicted Child Molester From 1990s

A convicted child molester from the 1990s is granted early parole in California. The local sheriff's office and one of the victims speak out against the decision. NTD's David Lam has more. Members of California law enforcement are speaking out about the early release of a convicted serial child molester. The California Parole Board has granted parole to 64-year-old David Allen Funston. I cannot believe in this state we would allow that to happen. This isn't a possession case. We're not possessing drugs. We're not doing things like that. This is a serious case. This is what he did. Lord him with candy, Barbie dolls, toys, and abused these kids. Funston was convicted of 16 counts of kidnapping and child molestation in the 1990s. Multiple children were victimized, some as young as four years old. Hello, my name is Amelia. I'm a victim of David Allen Funton. I feel he is a very horrible person who has done horrific acts. I stood in front of this man in court as a child in elementary, and I will stand again. Funston was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison, along with three additional consecutive sentences of 25 years to life. Under California's elderly parole program, inmates over 50 are eligible for parole. According to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, elderly parole is actually excluded in most other states for crimes like Funston's. Now, his grant parole comes at a time when some lawmakers have been criticized for their allowing the release of convicted criminals over the years. Having spent eight years in the legislature and being back in law enforcement now, they're impacting us. It is not okay what's being done, period. At this time, it's unclear when and where Funston will be released. David Lam, NTD News, California.