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Public hearing for ‘Pillowcase Rapist’ canceled

by K. Enrique • November 26, 2013

According to the District Attorney's office, there currently is no release location proposed for Christopher Hubbart, the man who admitted to raping approximately 40 women between 1971 and 1982.
According to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office, there currently is no release location proposed for Christopher Hubbart, the man who admitted to raping approximately 40 women between 1971 and 1982.

The Dec. 4 public hearing to consider comments regarding the proposed release of serial rapist Christopher Hubbart to Lake Los Angeles has been canceled, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.

Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Gilbert Brown canceled the public hearing after the owner of the Lake Los Angeles residence that was slated to house Hubbart withdrew the property from consideration.

The court will not take live testimony from any member of the public at that time.  However, the public comments submitted to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office via email and/or written correspondence will be delivered to the court on that date.

Hubbart, who admitted to raping approximately 40 women between 1971 and 1982, was called the “Pillowcase Rapist” because he muffled his victim’s screams with a pillowcase over their heads. View a detailed timeline of Hubbart’s criminal, social, and legal history here.

Late last month, Judge Brown announced that Hubbart could potentially live at 17132 Laredo Vista Avenue when he was conditionally released, which could be as early as December.

The announcement set off panic and outrage in the Antelope Valley community.

Lake Los Angeles residents created the “Keep Christopher Hubbart out of Lake Los Angeles” Facebook page and staged several protests to oppose the judge’s decision.

On Nov. 1, District Attorney Jackie Lacey confirmed that the property owner of the Lake Los Angeles residence that was slated to house Hubbart had withdrawn the property from consideration.

There currently is no release location proposed for Hubbart, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Previous related stories:

Residents keep ‘Pillowcase Rapist’ from Lake LA home

Serial rapist could relocate to the AV this year

DA petitions state Supreme Court to halt release of serial rapist

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety

10 comments for "Public hearing for ‘Pillowcase Rapist’ canceled"

  1. Rachel says

    November 29, 2013 at 11:22 pm

    I believe he should be released, he did his time and that’s all the law requires, I don’t think it’s fair to expect he never be given a second chance in society….but I also agree that he should not be released into ANY neighborhood. They need to create a community of extreme rapists and murderers and keep them all in one location….far far away, and closely monitored! They have money to build everything else that we don’t need! I don’t want that sicko any where near myself out my family.

    • As says

      November 29, 2013 at 11:56 pm

      It’s called hell

    • Stinger says

      November 30, 2013 at 8:42 pm

      Actually, there is a nonprofit that has been trying to do just that out here, but the politicians have been unwilling to support it publicly, even though they agree that the concepts for it are completely valid and evidence supported. The problem, they say, is that to support the creation of a ‘sex offender housing & treatment complex’ would be political suicide with the local electorate… And they are right. Our community is so focused on punishing offenders (sexual and any others, too) that no traction can be gained to actually work on solutions to these problems.

      • Eric says

        April 17, 2014 at 12:34 pm

        George Carlin had a brilliant idea for the handling of these people. It is a very non-PC idea, and one the affected states would not go for, but it was brilliant none the less.

    • Sex Offender Updates says

      April 17, 2014 at 12:29 pm

      Rachel:

      He has had a second chance. When got of prison he re-offended. How many opportunities do you think a serial rapist deserves?

  2. 4eyes says

    November 27, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    The man has done his time. Leave him alone for God’s sake!!!

    • sikntired says

      November 27, 2013 at 11:15 pm

      Yeah, and his victims will be suffering the remainder of their lives, (and please leave God out of it).Sexual abuse, the gift that keeps on giving.

    • avdoescares says

      November 28, 2013 at 8:43 am

      Don’t see you stepping up and offer to let him live with you,
      afraid he would repeat what he did before, to you or yours???
      He is not wanted anywhere in the AV.

      And like sikntired said… leave God out of what your saying!!!

  3. VICKY says

    November 27, 2013 at 7:37 am

    THIS MAN NEEDS TO STAY IN A MENTAL HOSPITAL NOT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ITS A VICTORY FOR THE HOUSE ON LAREDO VISTA LAKE LA BUT BEING HE COMPLETED HIS SENTENCING HE NEEDS TO BE RELEASED SOMEWHERE SO WHAT ARE OUR LEADERS ACTUALLY DOING TO MAKE SURE HES NOT EVENTLY RELEASED HERE

  4. Jodice says

    November 26, 2013 at 8:09 pm

    Why even let that scumbag out? So he can do it again? This is the stupidest thing I ever heard of!

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