September 26, 1931 - Kenneth Parnell
Parnell's case drew lasting attention partly because of what ended it: Steven Stayner, held for seven years before escaping in 1980, took Timothy White with him when he fled — an act that exposed the full span of Parnell's crimes. The abductions, separated by nearly a decade, reflected a sustained pattern of targeting and acquiring young children, and his 2004 conviction for attempting to buy a child demonstrated that the pattern persisted well into old age.
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Kenneth Eugene Parnell (September 26, 1931 – January 21, 2008) was an American convicted sex offender, child rapist, and kidnapper infamously known for committing the abductions of 7-year-old Steven Stayner in Merced, California, in 1972 and 5-year-old Timothy White in Ukiah, California, in 1980. He was convicted in 2004 for attempting to purchase a child for sex and died in prison.
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