Editing Leslie Van Houten (section)

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{{Villain_Infobox
|Image = Leslie_Van_Houten.jpg
|fullname = Leslie Louise Van Houten
|origin = Altadena, California, United States
|occupation = Member of the Manson Family (formerly)
|hobby = Doing drugs
|goals = Iniciate a race war (failed)
Seek redemption and forgiveness for her role in the murders (ongoing)
|crimes = [[Murder]]<br>Burglary<br>[[Theft]]<br>[[Torture]]
|type of villain = Homicidal Pawn
}}
'''Leslie Louise Van Houten''' (born August 23, 1949) is an American convicted [[murder]]er and former member of [[the Manson Family]]. Under direction of cult leader [[Charles Manson]], Van Houten participated in the murders of Leno and Rosemary La-Bianca alongside fellow Family members [[Charles "Tex" Watson]], [[Susan Atkins]], [[Patricia Krenwinkel]], and [[Steve "Clem" Grogan]], on August 9, 1969. Initially sentenced to death for her role in the murders, her sentence was later commuted to life in prison.

Van Houten is currently incarcerated at the California Institution for Women in Corona, California. She has applied for parole 22 times since she began her sentence, but has been denied each time.