A Glendora-area state assemblywoman is pledging Monday to push for stronger safeguards for communities after word Max Factor cosmetics heir and convicted serial rapist Andrew Luster was released from state prison this month and was residing there.
California’s Megan’s Law website confirmed the 62-year-old Luster was living in Glendora.
Assemblywoman Blanca E. Rubio said Luster’s release “is disgusting and unacceptable. I am working closely with local officials and law enforcement to stay informed about the circumstances of Luster’s release, the conditions of his parole and the measures being taken to protect the residents of Glendora and surrounding communities.”
Luster was originally sentenced to 124 years in prison after he was convicted in 2003 of 86 felony counts related to rendering women unconscious with the date rape drug GHB and committing rape, sodomy and oral copulation on them while they were unconscious. Evidence included video he made of himself in those acts.
He was released after serving about 20 years, Rubio said.
Glendora Mayor David Fredendall said Luster’s release was expedited by Proposition 57, which voters approved in 2016, when then-Gov. Jerry Brown made assurances that sex offenders would not be eligible for parole.
“Our Police Department will work with State parole authorities to ensure every applicable law and condition of supervision is followed,” Fredendall said in a statement. “We will do everything within our lawful authority to protect our residents.”
Rubio said she was a co-author of Senate Bill 268 in 2024 which closed a loophole that classified rapes of unconscious or drugged victims as non-violent offenses, changing it to a violent felony.
She promised to work with local officials, law enforcement and legislative colleagues to make sure “Justice must not end with a conviction. It must also mean accountability, protection for victims and confidence our justice system puts public safety first.”
I could never understand how they treat violent rapes , Pedophile crimes,as no more serious than petty theft. They dropped the classification of petty theft with priors from a felony to a misdemeanor, but after public backlash they elevated it back to a felony, with people doing years for stealing couple pair of shoes, but we see violent rapists getting minimal time or getting released early.