Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (R-Jackson) today called on the Board of Parole Hearings to immediately rescind its preliminary grant of parole for Gregory Vogelsang, a serial child molester, and prioritize public safety over release.
“These commissioners have repeatedly chosen leniency over public safety,” said Senator Alvarado-Gil. “No family should live in fear that a serial child molester could be released into their neighborhood. Public safety is not optional. I urge the Board to rescind Mr. Vogelsang’s parole grant at tomorrow’s rescission hearing.”
Vogelsang was sentenced to more than 350 years in prison for nearly 30 counts of kidnapping and sex crimes against at least six boys ages 5 to 11 in the Sacramento area during the 1990s. Despite this record, he was granted elderly parole in November 2025 after serving just 27 years. He is currently 57 years old.
Prison evaluations have shown that Vogelsang poses a greater risk to the public than 80% of other sexual offenders. As recently as 2020, he admitted to remaining sexually attracted to young boys between the ages of 5 and 11. The Board previously denied his release in both 2022 and 2024.
Senator Alvarado-Gil has been a leading voice for victims’ rights and stronger public safety measures, consistently opposing the early release of dangerous predators like Vogelsang.
“Parents in District 4 and across California have a fundamental right to feel safe,” she stated. “The Board must place victims and community protection first by reversing this decision.”
The rescission hearing is scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, June 26 at 10:30 a.m. It will determine whether the original parole grant stands or is reversed. Senator Alvarado-Gil strongly urges the Board to make the right choice: keep serial child predators behind bars where they belong.