When a few Antelope Valley residents learned that a sexually violent predator was set to be released into their community, they called their friend Vladimir Gomez. Gomez, a 25-year resident of the area, previously worked to mobilize the community to petition against the placement of “Pillowcase Rapist” Christopher Hubbart into their neighborhood in 2014. “They called me and said, ‘we have a new fight,’” Gomez told the Epoch Times. “We’re so tired of being a ‘dumping ground’ to release ex-convicts,” Gomez said. Gomez’s petition to oppose the offender’s release garnered more than 3,600 signatures from concerned residents. Like the community’s previous fight, however, the courts would ultimately rule in favor of placing the sexually violent ex-convict in Antelope Valley. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James Bianco agreed to release Calvin Grassmier, 66, to a home in the rural neighborhood of Littlerock, Sun Village by Oct 1. Grassmier was convicted with …
Antelope Valley Residents ‘Disappointed’ Over Judge’s Ruling to Release Sexual Predator to Neighborhood
September 2, 2021
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