Santa Cruz County Sheriff Chris Clark is opposing the proposed placement of rapist Michael Cheek in a Los Gatos property in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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Las propuestas para ubicar al violador Michael Cheek en Watsonville o Santa Cruz han sido retiradas tras la oposición de la comunidad
Las propuestas para ubicar al violador convicto Michael Cheek en hoteles en Watsonville y Santa Cruz fueron retiradas el viernes tras una fuerte oposición de miembros de la comunidad y funcionarios públicos, según la Oficina del Fiscal de Distrito del Condado de Santa Cruz.
Proposals to place convicted rapist Michael Cheek in Watsonville or Santa Cruz have been withdrawn following community opposition
➤ Para leer el artículo en español, haga clic aquí. The proposals to place convicted rapist Michael Cheek in hotels in Watsonville and Santa Cruz were withdrawn Friday following strong opposition from community members and public officials, according to the Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office. “We’re frustrated that our community had to go through a 72-hour period […]
Watsonville to hold town hall meetings following proposal to place convicted rapist Michael Cheek in Main Street hotel
The City of Watsonville is hosting two town halls to gather community input about a proposal to move convicted rapist Michael Cheek into a motel located in the community’s commercial corridor.
Watsonville organiza reuniones comunitarias tras propuesta de ubicar al violador Michael Cheek en un hotel de Main Street
La ciudad de Watsonville está organizando dos reuniones comunitarias para recopilar la opinión del público sobre una propuesta para trasladar al violador convicto Michael Cheek a un motel ubicado en el corredor comercial de la comunidad.
La ciudad de Santa Cruz se opone firmemente a un plan para colocar al violador Michael Cheek en un hotel de Santa Cruz
La ciudad de Santa Cruz se opone a una propuesta para la liberación del violador condenado Michael Cheek de la custodia estatal a un hotel a pocas cuadras del Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
City of Santa Cruz strongly opposing plan to place rapist Michael Cheek in Santa Cruz hotel
The City of Santa Cruz is opposing a plan to release rapist Michael Cheek from state custody and place him in a hotel on Ocean Street, if a first option in Watsonville is “not viable.”
After neighbors object, rapist Michael Cheek won’t be placed in Aptos home
After neighbors objected, Michael Cheek, set to be released from a state hospital decades after being convicted of the rape of two young women, won’t be placed in an Aptos home.
Attorney for Michael Cheek appeals to California Supreme Court to speed up violent predator’s overdue release
Convicted sexually violent predator Michael Cheek’s long-awaited release continues to face roadblocks. Although Cheek has been cleared for release since 2019, state contractor Liberty Healthcare Corporation has been unable to secure housing him in Santa Cruz County. Cheek’s attorney says he is now appealing to the California Supreme Court for assistance.
Santa Cruz County will again push to release sexually violent predator Cheek elsewhere in state
With efforts to find a suitable property in Santa Cruz County for convicted rapist Michael Cheek proving fruitless, Judge Syda Cogliati on Tuesday asked stakeholders to move toward allowing a state contractor to begin searching outside of the county for housing.

