Judge Rules on Where Serial Rapist Will Be Released

Despite objections from Los Angeles County prosecutors and Supervisor Mike Antonovich, a judge tentatively ruled today that a convicted serial rapist could be housed in Palmdale upon his release, according to a City News Report.

A formal hearing will be held in 45 days to finalize the proposed housing of Christopher Hubbart, who admitted raping about 40 women between 1971 and 1982.

Claremont city officials and residents had expressed concern that he would return to this area since learning of Hubbart's impending release. Hubbart's family briefly lived in the Claremont. They have not had ties with the city for some time, officials said.

Antonovich, has been very vocal about Hubbart's release. The supervisor does also represents Palmdale.

In an email Antonovich reminded residents that Hubbart is a violent sex predator believed to have raped as many as 40 women in a 10-year period. 

Hubbart has admitted to raping 26 women in the Los Angeles area in the early 1970’s and an additional 15 were raped in the San Francisco Bay area in the early 1980’s, officials said.  His previous paroles were revoked numerous times due to assaulting women, his mental condition and threat to public safety, according to officials. 

"Despite factual evidence that Hubbart has had no connection to Los Angeles County since 1972 -- with the exception of a brief two-month period while on parole, Judge Brown has allowed Hubbart conditional release into Los Angeles County," Antonovich's office wrote in an email.