City of Glendora Condemns Release of Convicted Serial Rapist Andrew Lu

Published on October 16, 2026

October 16, 2026
For Immediate Release

City of Glendora Condemns Release of
Convicted Serial Rapist Andrew Luster

Statement from David Fredendall, Mayor

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"The City of Glendora is beyond disappointed. We are outraged.

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.

When California voters approved Proposition 57 in 2016, they were assured by Governor Jerry Brown and his administration that dangerous offenders would remain behind bars. His campaign went so far as to promise that sex offenders would be "absolutely ineligible for parole under Prop 57”.

Those were not casual assurances. They were promises made to the people of California to secure their votes, yet here we are.

The City of Glendora has opposed Proposition 57 for years because of the very dangers this case exposes. A man convicted of repeatedly drugging and raping unconscious women was sentenced to serve 124 years in prison, has now been released after serving only 20 years in prison, under a sentencing framework that Proposition 57 helped create.

The State may argue that this was not technically an early release. It can point to sentencing credits, legal calculations, and administrative requirements.  However, those technical explanations do not address the larger concern: how an individual originally sentenced to 124 years in prison for heinous crimes is able to walk out of a secured facility after only 20 years.  

The people of Glendora should not have to worry about their safety because of a decision by the State that allows an individual with a history of rape and violence to now live in close proximity to schools, parks, playgrounds, churches, and community centers. They deserve better than explanations that hide behind the mechanics of a deeply flawed system.

And we must not forget the women who survived these horrific crimes. Their suffering should never be diminished by a system that fails to fully recognize the severity of the crimes committed against them.  Glendora stands alongside the victims of these crimes and reassures them that their pain and suffering will not go unnoticed.

Our Police Department will work with State parole authorities to ensure every applicable law and condition of supervision is followed. We will do everything within our lawful authority to protect our residents.

But local governments should not be forced to shoulder the public-safety consequences of decisions made in Sacramento without adequate transparency and accountability.

We are demanding answers from Sacramento. We expect transparency regarding the circumstances of this release, the conditions imposed, and the measures being taken to protect Glendora residents and surrounding communities.

The victims deserve better. The people of Glendora deserve better.  California must do better.

This outcome does not reflect the justice these crimes demanded. It is unacceptable, and it should never be treated as business as usual”.

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