Kenneth Parnell

For the 30 Rock character, see Kenneth Parcell.

Kenneth Parnell
Mugshot from the California state sex offender registry
Born
Kenneth Eugene Parnell

(1931-09-26)September 26, 1931
Amarillo,[1] Potter County, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 21, 2008(2008-01-21) (aged 76)
Vacaville, California, U.S.
Known forKidnappings, child molestation and rape

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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