same appetite to commit these crimes as he did before? >> oh, yes. he is noncurable. >> reporter: last year hubbart petitioned for his unconditional release. los angeles county officials were stunned when a judge in northern california, the place of hubbart's last known rape, ruled that the sex offender be placed where he grew up, l.a. county. >> he is not living in a cage. he is going to be roaming around. and that's the problem. and that's how rapists attack. that's how he attacked in the past. >> reporter: under state release rules, hubbart is wearing an electronic monitor, has a curfew, and for now around the clock security keeping an eye on him in the house. they also take him to his weekly psychologist visits. >> i don't want to say he is euphoric, but he is optimistic and hopes he can reingrate back into society and live a normal life. >> reporter: hubbart could not be reached for comment. but the people in this rural community are aiming to make him as uncomfortable as possible so that the serial rapist will leave. [ honking ] >> we are the unwelcoming welcome committee. >> reporter: sharon, who says