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September 4, 2024: Sexually Violent Predator Christopher Hubbart to Be Released in Los Angeles County
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Convicted rapist Christopher Hubbart granted conditional release in Los Angeles County by Santa Clara County Superior Court. The Dept. of State Hospitals has recommended placement in the Antelope Valley.
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Christopher Hubbart will be released from the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) and a hearing to determine his placement will be held in October.
In March 2023, against the objections of the LADA to his conditional release, Santa Clara County Superior Court ultimately granted the conditional release resulting in Hubbart coming back to Los Angeles. The Santa Clara Superior Court determined that Los Angeles County is to be Mr. Hubbart's domicile, setting the stage for his potential release to the Los Angeles County area.
This decision transfers the responsibility of housing Hubbart to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, which will make the final decision as to where Hubbart is placed. Once Santa Clara County Superior Court granted conditional release, DSH and Liberty Healthcare, a health and human services management company, began the search for appropriate housing.
“Continuing to release sexually violent predators into underserved communities like the Antelope Valley is both irresponsible and unjust,” said District Attorney Gascón. “Repeatedly placing these individuals in the same community shows 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 the Antelope Valley. We must demand more from our judicial system, ensuring decisions serve the best interests of our communities while exploring alternative locations for these placements.”
In 1973, 1982 and 1990, Hubbart, also known as the “Pillowcase Rapist,” was convicted in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties for a series of rapes and other sex crimes.
Prior to his release, the Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office sought his civil commitment as a “Sexually Violent Predator” under the Sexually Violent Predator Act, resulting in his commitment to the Department of State Hospitals in 2000.
A hearing to determine Hubbart’s placement location is scheduled on October 1 at 1:30 p.m. in Dept. 113 at the Hollywood Courthouse.
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