Ex-Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison after 53 years

Van Houten, now 73, is out on parole after her conviction for participating in the 1969 LaBianca murders at age 19

Leslie Van Houten, who was sentenced to life for participating in the infamous murders by the Charles Manson cult when she was 19, walked free from a California prison on Tuesday after 53 years behind bars.

Van Houten, now 73, was convicted for helping Manson's followers carry out the 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca, a grocer in Los Angeles, and his wife, Rosemary.