California's Shame: How a Child Molester Admitted He Still Fantasizes About Kids—And Was Still Set Free

California's Shame: How a Child Molester Admitted He Still Fantasizes About Kids—And Was Still Set Free A disturbing look inside California's broken parole system that prioritizes criminals over the children they destroyed Published: May 25, 2026 | Author: Editorial Team "Would you like Mr. Vogelsang to move into the house right next to you? Would you allow that individual to take care of your kids? Would you allow that individual to babysit?" — Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho The question hangs in the air like smoke from a fire that officials refuse to extinguish. Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho isn't asking this to be dramatic. He's asking it because the state of California just answered "yes" for all of us —and nobody in power seems to care. The Monster Next Door Gregory Vogelsang is 57 years old. He molested at least six boys between the ages of 5 and 11. He kept their underwear as "souvenirs" for sexual stimulation. He admitted to investigators that he remains primarily sexually attracted to boys ages 5 to 11 . As recently as 2020—just six years ago—he was still masturbating to fantasies involving young children. This man was sentenced to 355 years in prison . He should have died behind bars. Instead, California is preparing to release him into YOUR neighborhood. "The Urge to Sexually Assault a Child" During his parole hearing on November 4, 2025, Vogelsang spoke freely about his urges. According to transcripts obtained by prosecutors, he said: "You have to stop masturbating to images of a child in your mind or real child pornography because that leads to molestation, and molestation leads to kidnapping. And the kidnapping leads ultimately to the murder of a child." Think about that for a moment. This wasn't a confession of past crimes. This was a roadmap of how predators think —delivered by a man who is about to walk free. Psychological evaluations showed Vogelsang posed a greater risk to the public than 80% of other sexual offenders . Eighty percent. He wasn't on the edge of that statistic. He was deep in dangerous territory. And still— the parole board said yes . The Grooming Tactics That Destroyed Innocent Lives Vogelsang didn't snatch children off the street. That would have been too obvious. Instead, he did something far more sinister—he groomed the parents . He built trust with families. He invited boys to sleepovers. He bought them gifts. He took them on outings. The parents thought their children were safe with a "good family friend." In one case, Vogelsang convinced a child to get into his vehicle under the pretense of helping pick out a gift. The child was driven to a residence and repeatedly assaulted despite crying and asking him to stop . Another victim spent the night at Vogelsang's home nearly every weekend for several years. During those visits, the abuse happened repeatedly.