Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger Tuesday denounced the California Department of State Hospitals’ (DSH) recommendation to place convicted sex offender and adjudicated Sexually Violent Predator Harold Wachter at a residence on 200th Street East in the Hi Vista area of the Antelope Valley and urges Antelope Valley residents to submit written comments opposing the proposed placement.  Supervisor Barger first ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion on Tuesday, by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, to support Senate Bills 379 and 380, authored by Senator Brian Jones. The bills will protect communities from the state’s placement of sexually violent predators in these areas by adding local law enforcement capacity as a selection consideration and by analyzing the feasibility of ...

Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement on the L.A. Superior Court’s decision to place Christopher Hubbart, a “sexually violent predator” in the Antelope Valley. Christopher Hubbart, also known as the “Pillowcase Rapist,” was convicted in 1973, 1982 and 1990 in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties for raping dozens of women. He has violated his previous conditional releases multiple times, ...

Friday, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, delivered strong remarks urging the Orange County Courts to deny placement of convicted sexually violent predator Lawtis Donald Rhoden in Lancaster during a public comment hearing held before Judge Megan L. Wagner. Below are excerpts from Senator Wilk’s remarks today during the public comment hearing:  “The Antelope Valley is a suburban/rural setting and is ...

Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, has been one of many leaders to speak out against the Orange County Superior Court’s consideration of the potential placement of a Sexually Violent Predator, Lawtis Donald Rhoden in Lancaster.  Rhoden has a history of committing sexually violent crimes against women and girls over the past 50 years, according to a statement from Garcia’s office. “The ...