authorities plan to send a 73-year-old christopher hubbard to a desert town north of los angeles oncee is released next month. hubbard admitted to raping more than 100 women in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. christina coleman is live in los angeles with the latest. >> violent sexual predator christopher hubbard was also known as the infamous of pillowcase rapist is set to be released despite his history involving sex crimes are former interim jon scott admitted to raping at least 100 women throughout california, dating back to the 1970s. he was released from prison in 1979 and moved to the bay area where he was convicted of another strength of the sexual assaults but he was released again in 2014 and ended up back in custody for violating the terms of his release the estimate decades in and out of prison remains incarcerated in a state hospital. now the department of state hospitals has a recommended he is suitable for conditional release of her they did not state wise citing privacy laws. they also recommended he be placed in the antelope valley, a community in the high desert about 80 miles

behind juniper hills, a roomful of frustrated people spoke out about the potential release of christopher hubbardo their desert neighborhood. the convicted serial sexual predator is also known as the pillowcase rapist because that's what he used, pillowcases to silence his victims. >> he's sick in the head. >> reporter: misty varito said she spoke with hubbard in 2013 before he was released from a psychiatric hospital into antelope valley the first time. she says he told her this. >> when i sat and talked to him, he said he did not want to be released because he knew he was going to do it again. so why are we here again? >> reporter: just three years later in 2017 a judge revoked hubbard's conditional release after he reportedly failed polygraph tests and refused treatment. >> we know he's going to reoffend, but i think next time he's going to escalate. >> reporter: but the department of state hospitals just deemed him suitable to get out and come live here again. >> we're going to be aggressively opposing this. and. >> reporter: l.a. county district attorney george gascon wants the communititon

christopher hubbard admitted to sexually assaulting nearly 40 women in the 1970s and '80s.sing pillow cases to muffle his victim's voices. he was first sentenced for assault in 1972. then, released in 1979 and moved to the bay area. where he assaulted at least a dozen women. he was sent back to prison but released again in 1990. since then, he has been in and out of prisons and hospitals. but in 2014 a bay area judge allowed him to be released, yet again, and move to a neighborhood in southern california's antelope valley. we dug up a cbs report on how the whole thing triggered major uproar from neighbors who said they feared for their safety. >> no one will be able to sleep, no one will be able to live comfortably any more because of there. >> he will attack again. he will not leave witnesses behind next time. >> when he eventually moved into the rural neighborhood neighbors would protest outside of his house and posted signs urging him to stay away. cbs reported in 2017, he was ordered back into a psychiatric hospital for violating the terms of his release. >> a northern

. >> alicia, violent sexual predator christopher hubbard also known as the serial pillow case rapist. women in california dating back to the 1970's. he was released in 1979 and moved to the bay area where he was convicted of another string of sexual assaults and he ended up back in custody for violating the terms of his release. he has been in and out of prison and incarcerated in a state hospital. now a judge in santa clara county has deemed him suitable for conditional release. the state hospital recommends he be pleased in a desert community in northern l.a. county. folks are outraged over this. >> we all moved out here to get away from this stuff. >> now we have to-- >> and the farms here are remote. they're sparse. it's ideal for someone to get out and wander around. like i said, there's no supervision. >> lots of people, very, very upset about this. and the l.a. d.a. is opposed to this calling it irresponsible and unjust. a court hearing is scheduled for october 1st to determine exactly where hubbard will be placed. alicia: wow, christina coleman, thank you, griff. griff: and al

jon: californians are bracing for the release of a serial rapist and 73-year-old christopher hubbarded to violating thousands of women in the 1970s and 80s. he was granted a similar release years ago but broke those terms was then taken back into custody. rosina coleman has more. >> set to be released extensive history jon scott said hubbard admitted to raping at least wanted women throughout california for getting back to the 1970s. he was released from prison and 1979 hundred another string of sexual assaults but he was released again in 2014 but end up back in custody for violating the terms of his release. he has spent decades in and out of prison and remains incarcerated in a state hospital. i now a judge in santa clara county has deemed 73 old habits suitable for an additional release the state hospitals recommends he be placed in the antelope valley community in northern l.a. county. it is going to absolutely start hurtling we were not going to put up with that work without that. he is opposed to potential release on the safety and well-being press their fear and frustration i

christopher hubbard was convicted back in 1973, 1982 and 1990, in los angeles and santa clara countieser admitting to raping at least 40 women. the department of state hospitals is recommending hubbard live in los angeles county in the antelope valley. this is after a santa clara judge ultimately granted his release in 2023. a hearing is scheduled for october 1st to determine his official placement. >> a san francisco woman is sharing her story after she was attacked while on the phone, and tonight she's recovering from broken bones and two black eyes. >> as ktvu jesse gary reports, she says she fought back so that the attacker did not escape. >> i'm on the phone with my mom and the regular looking guy walking with these dog walks by and calls me the n word. >> wendy drew says she turned to question why the racial slur was inflicted, and that touched off a wild fight near drum and market streets in downtown san francisco monday night. part of the melee was captured on a liquor store surveillance video drew, a south african who's lived in the city for 20 years, says her attacker knocked