Molestor Released from Prison

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department announced that convicted child molester Kenneth Rasmuson, 45, will soon be released from prison. Convicted in 1981 of molesting an 11-year-old boy, Rasmuson was released from Atascadero State Mental Hospital in 1985 before being incarcerated again for kidnapping and molesting a 3-year-old. Upon release, Rasmuson will be under 24-hour supervision by Liberty Healthcare for as long as they deem necessary.