You know that gut-wrenching moment when you realize the state of California has become so soft on crime that it would parole a monster who kidnapped and raped children—including one little girl who was only 3 years old? That’s the sickening reality with David Funston, a convicted pedophile and rapist who was sentenced to **three life terms** in 1999 for his heinous crimes against multiple children under the age of seven. Yet under Gavin Newsom’s “elderly parole” program, this predator is now being released back into society.
Funston’s crimes were among the most depraved imaginable: he kidnapped young children, brutally raped them, and terrorized families. One victim was just **three years old**. He received three consecutive life sentences precisely because society recognized the danger he posed. But in 2021, Newsom expanded the elderly parole law (originally enacted by Democrats in 2017) to allow older inmates — including violent sex offenders — to be considered for early release. Funston, now in his late 60s, qualifies under this program and has been granted parole.
This is not justice. This is Gavin Newsom’s California rewarding a child rapist after decades behind bars. The governor’s 2028 presidential ambitions are built on a legacy that prioritizes criminals over victims, soft-on-crime policies over public safety, and political posturing over protecting the most vulnerable.
The left will try to spin this as “compassion” or “rehabilitation,” but no amount of spin can erase the fact that a man who kidnapped and raped toddlers is being set free because he’s old enough to qualify for Newsom’s parole giveaway. California has already seen the consequences of these policies: rising crime, repeat offenders walking free, and victims left without justice. Now a child rapist gets to walk out the prison gates thanks to the same governor who lectures the rest of the country about “equity” and “justice.”
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Newsom’s law is not about second chances — it’s about emptying prisons to meet ideological goals. Violent sex offenders are being released early while law-abiding citizens live in fear. This is the direct result of Democrat leadership that puts criminals first.
The American people are watching. Newsom’s pro-crime, pro-rape, pro-pedophilia legacy is being cemented in real time. If this is the California model he wants to export to the rest of the country in 2028, voters need to see it clearly now.
Pray for the victims and their families. This is not compassion — it’s evil dressed up as progress.
**Opinion Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article, including strong criticism of Gov. Newsom’s policies and the parole decision, reflect a highly critical perspective and may not align with all readers. Facts are based on reported events, court records, and official statements; readers should form their own conclusions.**
