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Released: March 9, 2012 - Friday, 12:25 PM

Potential parole placement of Tibor Karsai in San Luis Obispo County

Contact: Aaron Nix, CommanderPhone: (805) 781-1423Date and time of incident: 03/09/12Place of Occurrence: N/AVictim Information: N/ASuspect Information: N/AOn 03/09/12 at 0900 hours the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office was notified that Placer County Superior Court Judge James Garbolino had removed San Luis Obispo County as an option for placement of sexually violent predator Tibor Karsai. Sheriff Ian Parkinson joined the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office and County Counsel in objecting to the potential placement of Karsai in a mobile home at the Sheriff's Office main facility, or to placing him at any other location in this county. The Sheriff argued that the mobile home site was located too close to the Juvenile Services Center and was therefore inappropriate for consideration.

Officials with the Liberty Healthcare Conditional Release Program confirmed they have removed San Luis Obispo County from the list of potential placement sites and Judge Garbolino is now reviewing other options.