Christopher Hubbartknown as the “pillowcase rapist” for using the accessory to muffle the screams of his victims, and who was convicted of a series of rapes and other sexual crimes in two California counties, has been granted probation, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón.
The convicted rapist and sexually violent predator has been recommended for hospitalization in Antelope Valley, located about 40 miles north of downtown, according to Department of State Hospitals officials.
In March, over Gascón’s objections, a Santa Clara County judge finally granted him parole. The court determined that Los Angeles County would be Hubbart’s place of residence, paving the way for his possible release in Juniper Hillssouth of Pearblossom, in Antelope Valley.
“Continuing to release sexually violent predators into underserved communities like Antelope Valley is irresponsible and unjust,” the district attorney said.
“Repeatedly placing these individuals in the same community demonstrates a blatant disregard for the safety and well-being of our residents. Our Deputy District Attorneys will persist in opposing Mr. Hubbart’s placement in Antelope Valley. We must demand more from our judicial system, ensuring decisions serve the best interests of our communities as we explore alternative locations for these placements.”
Hubbart has a long history of committing violent sexual crimes against women, with Sexual assaults dating back to 1973, 1982 and 1990He was convicted in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties for a series of rapes.
The man He admitted to having raped and assaulted about 40 women between 1971 and 1982, but Authorities put the number of victims at around 100.The “Pillowcase Rapist” has been in and out of state prisons and psychiatric hospitals since his first rape conviction in 1972.
After serving seven years in prison, he was released and moved to the Bay Area, where he was convicted of another series of sexual assaults in 1983.
In 2017, he was again admitted to Coalinga State Hospital after violating several terms of his probation.
“Residents of Juniper Hills, Pearblossom and Antelope Valley in general They have every right to express their concerns about the location of this predator. in their community,” Supervisor Kathryn Barger, whose district includes Antelope Valley, said in a statement.
His imprisonment comes after years of uproar and legal wrangling over a judge’s 2013 order to release him from the state psychiatric hospital where he had been civilly committed in 2000, as sexually dangerous person after serving his prison sentence.
The protests followed her arrival in July 2014 at a small house in Los Angeles.
According to local media such as Fox11, a hearing has been scheduled for October 1 to determine where he will be placed.
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