Honk News San Diego, CA) – A notorious offender, recognized for his brazen crimes in California, has been returned to the community following a court ruling, according to officials.
Alvin Quarles, 62, became notorious in the 1980s for his horrific actions, which involved breaking into motels and assaulting women at knifepoint, frequently compelling their partners to witness the traumatic events, as detailed in records from the San Diego District Attorney.
Quarles has been conditionally released from Coalinga State Hospital as of Tuesday and is now reintegrating into society with strict conditions in place.
A press statement from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office reveals that he is classified as a “Sexually Violent Predator” by the California Department of Justice and the County of San Diego, and he is mandated to register as a sex offender for life.
Quarles will be monitored around the clock by Liberty Health Care, a private organization that manages the state’s conditions release program for sexually violent offenders. This entails constant GPS tracking and the presence of a security official by his side at all times.
A rapist known as “Bolder Than Most,” who has various disorders, received a conditional release earlier this year after a state evaluation concluded that he could be effectively treated, as per the DA records.
The 62-year-old entered a guilty plea in 1989 for four counts of forcible rape, which took place between 1987 and 1988, and acknowledged being armed during the incidents, according to district attorney records.
Quarles received a 50-year state prison sentence in 1989 for his heinous offenses. In 2013, following a petition from the District Attorney, he was transferred to a state mental hospital for sex offenders to undergo involuntary treatment and confinement, according to records from the San Diego DA.
Authorities announced that, in accordance with legal provisions, they will inform the public about Qarles’ release to ensure community safety and awareness.
During a court hearing in December, Mark Taylor, the husband of one of Qarles’ victims, was among those who opposed his release.
“Despite him being older now, I think the potential is still there that he can perpetrate [more crimes],” he said after the hearing, according to NBC San Diego. “I’m really concerned about members of the community who could be at risk.”
A communication from the Sheriff’s Office stated: “This notification is not intended to induce fear; rather, we believe that an informed community is a safer community. Use of this information to threaten, intimidate, or harass the subject or any other person will not be tolerated and may result in prosecution.”