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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.
Timothy James White (November 1, 1974 – April 1, 2010) was an American man who was abducted in 1980 by pedophile Kenneth Parnell and held for several weeks before he was rescued by fellow child captive 14-year-old Steven Stayner, who escaped and guided the 5-year-old to safety.
Steven Gregory Stayner (April 18, 1965 – September 16, 1989) was an American kidnapping victim and the younger brother of serial killer Cary Stayner. On December 4, 1972, seven-year-old Stayner was abducted in Merced, California, by child molester Kenneth Parnell.
Apr 3, 2024 · Kenneth Parnell abducted 7-year-old Steven Stayner in California in 1972 and later kidnapped 5-year-old Timothy White in 1980 — but the boys later escaped.
Apr 23, 2022 · Hulu's Captive Audience tells the incredible true crime story of Steven Stayner's kidnapping. Here's what became of his captor, Kenneth Parnell.
Mar 17, 2022 · In 1972, seven-year-old Steven Stayner was kidnapped by a pedophile named Kenneth Parnell in Merced, California — and held captive for the next seven years. Three weeks before Christmas 1972, the course of Steven Stayner’s life would change forever.
Jan 23, 2008 · Convicted sex offender Kenneth Parnell, known for the 1972 kidnapping and seven-year-long confinement of Steven Stayner, died Monday in the state prison hospital at Vacaville.
Jul 19, 2019 · The boys were still in elementary school when a man named Kenneth Parnell entered the picture. Parnell worked at the Yosemite Lodge, located about two hours away from the Stayner home. He befriended a co-worker named Ervin Murphy to assist him in a vile act that would shake the family forever.
Sep 22, 1989 · Kenneth Parnell, a pedophile with previous convictions for child molestation, opened the car door for the freckled second-grader. Stayner was sodomized by Parnell that first night.
Apr 21, 2022 · Kenneth Parnell is most notoriously known for the kidnapping of Steven Stayner, but he was an active child sex predator long before that 1972 abduction.