{"id":50489,"date":"2014-04-11T17:16:20","date_gmt":"2014-04-12T00:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=50489"},"modified":"2014-04-11T20:03:29","modified_gmt":"2014-04-12T03:03:29","slug":"residents-rally-to-keep-serial-rapist-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2014\/04\/11\/residents-rally-to-keep-serial-rapist-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents rally to keep serial rapist away"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Angelica<\/a>
Angelica “Marci” Navarrete (at microphone) said she lives about six miles away from serial rapist Christopher Hubbart’s proposed location, and she is terrified.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PALMDALE \u2013 \u201cKeep Christopher Hubbart away from the Antelope Valley!\u201d<\/em> That was the clear message sent by local residents gathered for a press conference outside the Palmdale Sheriff\u2019s Station Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re coming together as a community in unity to make sure that our voices are heard. We don\u2019t want Christopher Hubbart in the Antelope Valley or anywhere else in the High Desert,\u201d said Dr. Miguel Coronado.<\/p>\n

Coronado organized the gathering of about three dozen mostly female residents and community leaders, from across the Antelope Valley, to protest the proposed release of the serial rapist.<\/p>\n

\"Hubbart,<\/a>
Hubbart, now 63, was nicknamed the \u201cPillowcase Rapist\u201d because he muffled his victims\u2019 screams with a pillowcase over their heads.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hubbart may be housed at 20315 East Avenue R when he is conditionally released, according to Santa Clara County Judge Gilbert Brown. There is no date scheduled for Hubbart\u2019s release, but a public hearing on his proposed residence will be held next month in San Jose.<\/p>\n

Hubbart admitted to raping approximately 40 women between 1971 and 1982. He was called the \u201cPillowcase Rapist\u201d because he muffled his victims\u2019 screams with a pillowcase over their heads. View a timeline of Hubbart\u2019s criminal, social, and legal history here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Despite his heinous crimes, Hubbart was granted a conditional release last year to Los Angeles County. He was originally slated for release to an Antelope Valley home at 17132 Laredo Vista Avenue, but the property owner withdrew his property amid public outcry.<\/p>\n

Last week, Judge Brown announced the second Antelope Valley location (20315 East Avenue R) for Hubbart\u2019s conditional release.<\/p>\n

\u201cStop the serial dumpings in the Antelope Valley!\u201d \u00a0Angelica Navarrete said, while fighting back tears Friday morning.<\/p>\n

Navarrete said she lives one mile away from Hubbart\u2019s initially proposed location and six miles away from the second proposed location. Residents in her area fought hard to keep Hubbart away last year, only to find out that a new Antelope Valley location was being proposed, Navarrete said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is frustrating\u2026 we\u2019re tired of it!\u201d Navarrete said, adding that she and other women in her neighborhood were terrified and living in fear.<\/p>\n

\"Palmdale<\/a>
Palmdale resident Cynthia Beverly (center) cried as she recalled being raped at gunpoint. She said she will do whatever it takes to keep Hubbart out of the Antelope Valley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For Lancaster teen Amber Broaden, the situation hits especially close to home. \u00a0Broaden said she was raped as a young child by a predator who lived down the street.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve recovered as much as is possible to recover from my experience, and right now I\u2019m more worried about the other people in my community,\u201d Broaden said. \u201cIt\u2019s a threat to have [Hubbart] out here, and I\u2019m committed to making sure that he is not in our community at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Palmdale resident Cynthia Beverly said she too was raped, at gunpoint, and she\u2019s dealt with it every day of her life since it happened.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot let this happen to our children, we cannot let this happen to our women in this community,\u201d Beverly said, tears streaming down her face. \u201cNo matter what it takes, I will stand for this cause.\u201d<\/p>\n

The grassroots group has organized a Prayer Vigil for April 23 at the Antelope Valley courthouse, starting 6:30 p.m.<\/strong>, said local resident Joanne Granai.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we can come together, every faith, and hold hands, stand together and put our voices up in prayer, it is amazing what things can happen,\u201d Granai said.<\/p>\n

The group has also taken to social media to spread awareness about Hubbart\u2019s proposed release. The Facebook page titled \u201cNo Christopher Hubbart in the Antelope Valley\u201d<\/em><\/a> updates residents on efforts and local events aimed at blocking Hubbart\u2019s release to the Antelope Valley. Visit the Facebook page here<\/a>. To follow the efforts on Twitter, visit @NoRapistsInHD<\/a><\/p>\n

Valley Oasis Program Director Liza Rodriguez said the Sexual Assault Response Team will be holding self-defense classes for local women near Hubbart\u2019s proposed location.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo provide women with the education [necessary] to be able to get out of these situations,\u201d Rodriguez said Friday. \u201cIt\u2019s for anybody in the Antelope Valley that wants to come and take the class.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on the upcoming self-defense classes, contact Valley Oasis at 661-949-6143.<\/p>\n

\"Pillowcase<\/a>Most important, they\u2019re encouraging residents to put their concerns in writing to the judge who granted Hubbart\u2019s conditional release. Judge Brown will hold a San Jose public hearing on May 21, 2014 on Hubbart\u2019s proposed residence.<\/p>\n

The public has until May 16 to submit written public comments to Judge Brown by email to HubbartLASafetyTaskForce@da.lacounty.gov or by mail to:<\/p>\n

Hubbart L.A. Safety Task Force
\nc\/o L.A. County District Attorney\u2019s Office
\nSex Crimes Division
\n320 West Temple Street, Room 777
\nLos Angeles, CA 90012<\/p>\n

For more information on local efforts and events aimed at blocking Hubbart\u2019s release to the Antelope Valley, contact Dr. Miguel Coronado at (661) 466-6810 or email Agentsofchange13@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Previous related stories:<\/p>\n

\u2018Pillowcase Rapist\u2019 may be released in Palmdale area<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Public hearing for \u2018Pillowcase Rapist\u2019 canceled<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Residents keep \u2018Pillowcase Rapist\u2019 from Lake LA home<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Serial rapist could relocate to the AV this year<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

DA petitions state Supreme Court to halt release of serial rapist<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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