Kenneth Parnell
Kenneth Parnell | |
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Mugshot from the California state sex offender registry | |
| Born | Kenneth Eugene Parnell September 26, 1931 Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 2008 (aged 76) Vacaville, California, U.S. |
| Known for | Kidnappings, child molestation and rape |
| Spouse | none |
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.