Christopher Hubbart, dubbed the "Pillow Rapist," has been controversially granted conditional release, even after his conviction for a string of assaults on 40 women dating back to 1972.
Hubbart was known for muffling his victims' screams with a pillowcase and was convicted for a series of rape and other sex crimes in two California counties, according to FOX11.
Christopher Hubbart, who has admitted to raping at least 40 women, has cycled through prisons and state psychiatric hospitals since his first conviction in 1972.
After serving seven years, he was released and relocated to the Bay Area, where he was convicted of additional sexual assaults in 1983.
His detention follows years of legal battles over a 2013 judge's order to release him from the state psychiatric hospital, where he had been committed in 2000 as a sexually dangerous person after serving his prison sentence.
In 2017, Hubbart was recommitted to Coalinga State Hospital after violating several terms of his conditional release.
Protests erupted following his arrival at a small house in Lake Los Angeles in July 2014.
In March, a Santa Clara County judge granted Hubbart's conditional release, despite objections from District Attorney George Gascón.
The rapist was designated to Los Angeles County as his residence, with Juniper Hills in the Antelope Valley as a potential location.
"Continuing to release sexually violent predators into underserved communities like the Antelope Valley is both irresponsible and unjust," said Gascón, who noted that "repeatedly placing these individuals in the same community shows a blatant disregard for the safety and well-being of our residents.
The LA County District Attorney's office will review Hubbart's conditional release program and background during a meeting at the Juniper Hills Community Center on Wednesday.
"Our Juniper Hills, Pearblossom, and the Antelope Valley residents at large have every right to voice their concerns about this predator's placement in their community," Supervisor Kathryn Barger, whose district includes the Antelope Valley, declared in a statement.
A hearing is scheduled for October 1 to determine where the "Pillow Rapist" will be placed.
