History, Events And Facts

Cameron Hooker (67) of Red Bluff, CA, convicted in 1985 and sentenced to 104 years for kidnapping and holding then 20-year-old Colleen Stan as a sex slave for 7 years in his Red Bluff home, was recently determined to be a s*xually v!olent predator.  Originally ineligible for parole until 2023, he had his hearing date moved up seven years to 2015 by California's Elderly Parole Program.  On April 16, 2015, his request for parole was denied, and Hooker will be eligible for another hearing in 2030. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, California officials contacted Stan and advised her they were looking into possibly granting Hooker parole in March 2021. Being declared a sexually violent predator means Hooker will remain incarcerated until a trial occurs to determine if he should be civilly committed to a state hospital.  Kidnapping In 1977, Colleen Stan was hitchhiking from her home in Eugene, Oregon, to a friend's home in northern California, where she was heading to a bi...