BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) \u2014 Keene residents are pushing back against a state effort to place a convicted sexually violent predator in their community under a supervised outpatient treatment program.<\/p>\n
A closed-door court hearing Friday morning could help determine whether William Wilson is eligible for California’s Conditional Release Program. <\/p>\n
The state is asking a judge to consider Wilson for outpatient treatment, which can lead to his placement at a rental property in Keene under supervision and a monitored treatment plan.<\/p>\n
Wilson was convicted twice of sexually abusing two minors in Bakersfield in 1981 and 1991. He is classified as a sexually violent predator.<\/p>\n
“This is a place our children live, they work for neighbors, they move about freely in the neighborhoods. As we trust neighbors, we watch each other’s children,” Hayley Scott said.<\/p>\n
Scott, a Keene resident, said she is concerned about how placing Wilson in a small community where many families live will change how they view safety.<\/p>\n
Joe Martin said if Wilson is placed into the considered rental, one question comes to mind when addressing how to keep Wilson isolated.<\/p>\n
“Who are the security people? What are their qualifications? Are they armed? Are they trained?” Martin said.<\/p>\n
“While we don’t want him in our community, he is not safe in any community,” Scott said.<\/p>\n
No decision was made at Friday’s court hearing. The District Attorney’s Office confirms the next placement hearing will continue on October 30.<\/p>\n
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