California community protests fail to convince judge to not free 'Pillowcase Rapist'

Fox News said public outcry has not deterred a judge on Friday to order the release of a serial rapist, who will be living in a Los Angeles County community. People who have poured their concerns over the impending release of 63 year-old "Pillowcase Rapist" Christopher Evans Hubbart in a day-long hearing in Northern California two days prior did not prohibit Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Gilbert Brown to issue a brief order which granted the convicted rapist freedom by July 7 of this year.

On the other hand, Brown attempted to address the concerns of the public, which were no doubt concerned about Hubbart's presence in the community, especially around children. Brown also ordered Hubbart to wear a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week GPS monitor on his ankle, and will have security people accompanying him every time he goes out in public for the first six months to a year of his freedom, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement. Hubbart is also expected to be transported to therapy sessions, of which he is expected to attend twice a week.

Lacey, who has been fighting against the release of Hubbart for months, said, "I am extremely disappointed with the court's decision. Now we are preparing for his arrival. We will do everything within our authority to protect the residents of Los Angeles County from this dangerous predator."

Hubbart is expected to reside in a small house in a remote area in Lake Los Angeles, which is near the city of Palmdale, Fox News said.

Hubbart gained notoriety after confessing to assaulting and raping around 40 women in the 1970s and 1980s. He was later sentenced to 16 years of prison. After he was freed briefly on parole in 1990, he was later arrested due to a new attack just two months later. Hubbart was deemed a sexually violent predator when his term ended and was confined in a state mental hospital.

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Pillowcase Rapist, Pillowcase Rapist release, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Gilbert Brown, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey

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