Convicted serial rapist originally sentenced to 124 years walks free after 20, sparking outrage
A California man convicted of drugging and raping three women and originally sentenced to 124 years in prison has been released after serving approximately 20 years, sparking outrage from local officials who have raised public safety concerns.Andrew Luster, the great-grandson of cosmetics mogul Max Factor, was released from state prison earlier this month and is reportedly residing in Glendora, California, according to KTLA.Glendora Mayor David Fredendall condemned the release in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital, calling it unacceptable that a convicted serial rapist is now reportedly living in the community.NEWSOM-BACKED LAW LETS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHILD RAPIST SEEK EARLY RELEASE AGAIN AS DA URGES 'STOP THE MADNESS'"The City of Glendora is beyond disappointed.We are outraged," Fredendall said.
"Andrew Luster was convicted of 86 felony counts stemming from the drugging and sexual assault of unconscious women.He was originally sentenced to 124 years in prison.
He has now been released from State prison and is reportedly residing in our community.This is unacceptable."Max Factor cosmetics heir Andrew Luster is led to a car by a law enforcement officer on June 19, 2003, after arriving at the Los Angeles International Airport.
Luster, who has been on the run since January 3, was arrested in Mexico and returned to the United States to serve a 124-year jail term for his self-video-taped rape of three women after he drugged them unconscious.(Getty Images)Luster was convicted in 2003 of 86 felony counts stemming from the drugging and sexual assault of three women at his beachfront home in Ventura County.Prosecutors said he used the drug GHB to render the women unconscious before sexually assaulting them.Luster fled to Mexico in January 2003 while free on $1 million bail during his trial.
He was convicted in his absence and later captured by celebrity bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.The Max Factor heir was originally sentenced to 124 y...