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GUEST EDITORIAL: SAN BERNARDINO ISN T A DUMPING GROUND FOR VIOLENT SEX OFFENDERS

Guest editorial by San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe In late 2019 I was notified by the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s office about the proposed release and placement of a convicted rapist and child molester in the desert community of Joshua Tree. The offender, who was classified as a sexually violent predator by the state, was ordered by a Ventura County judge to be released into San Bernardino County despite never living nor committing his crimes in this county. Unsurprisingly, the proposed release of this predator created a groundswell of opposition from local residents and elected officials, including myself. After a community meeting was held with hundreds in attendance, we launched a letter-writing campaign to make the court aware of our concerns. I even travelled to Ventura County to testify on behalf of my constituents during the hearing that would ultimately determine his fate. After listening to testimony and reading the letters submitted by the publ

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The court hearing to determine if Lawtis Rhoden, a sexually violent predator, should be located to Twentynine Palms has been delayed a month. The hearing was originally scheduled for Friday, April 16; the new date is Friday, May 21. In March, the Orange County Superior Court tentatively ordered convicted child rapist and violent sexual predator Rhoden, 71, to be released into a residential neighborhood in Twentynine Palms, despite having no ties to the City of Twentynine Palms or the Morongo Basin area. Residents are encouraged to write emails or letters to protest the proposed move of Rhoden to the Morongo Basin. A statement by County Supervisor Dawn Rowe can be seen here:

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