Jeffery Hubbard is the face of evil

Anyone who doubts the existence of evil should look at Jeffery Hubbard. Although his name may not be familiar to you, he is in the news again with his bid for parole. It’s no different from when his face last appeared in the media back in 2012. Hubbard is up for parole again on May 12 after being convicted of a homicide in 1986. The victim of his crime was no stranger to him either. Her name was Tiffany Hubbard, his own three-year-old daughter. Considering him for parole is beyond me. He would take a dirt nap if it were up to me.

Tiffany’s story is not unique to Butler County or any of the other 87 counties in Ohio. Sherrie Jackson was a 14-year-old teenager when she gave birth to Tiffany. She had said Tiffany was like a baby doll that she would dress 20 times per day. Sherrie said she loved her daughter and tried to be a responsible mother.

However, Butler County Children Services removed Tiffany and placed her with her father Jeffrey Hubbard. The decision proved fatal. After being placed with Hubbard, Tiffany would only live for another 27 days. Hubbard locked Tiffany in the bathroom, force fed her and made her sleep on the cold bathroom floor. He beat and raped Tiffany on a regular basis. Hubbard also left a werewolf mask in the bathroom with Tiffany because he knew it terrified her. Eventually, the beatings left wounds that became infected. Tiffany Hubbard’s suffering ended on September 30, 1986 when she died of gangrene.

Hubbard pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and sexual penetration of a minor. Hubbard received a plea deal, but his punishment didn’t match his crime. Hubbard should never have received a chance at parole. Maybe the prosecutor’s office assumed no parole board members in their right minds would ever release Hubbard. It might have been true in 1986, but not in 2022. These days, it is not uncommon for killers and rapists to be released into society without having served half of their sentences. There is an online petition to keep Hubbard behind bars. I’ve also seen a request for people to write the parole board.

It is pathetic that anyone has to sign a petition, send the parole board a letter, or do anything else to oppose Hubbard’s parole. However, it’s a necessary evil since parole boards across the country are leaving their common sense at home and releasing killers and rapists back into society. I’m sure they know these criminals will re-offend. And yet, they continue releasing them back into the public. Hubbard didn’t show any remorse for killing his daughter. He tormented his daughter to get back at Tiffany’s mother.

Although I would like to assume Hubbard will be denied parole, I cannot do so. Despite Hubbard’s evil, it is possible the parole board will free him. Sherry Jackson has expressed concerns that if released, he will find a new victim to terrorize. When Hubbard was a teenager, he molested a seven-year-old girl. His past should be enough to keep him in prison forever, but a parole board could ignore his past and release him anyway.

Sherry Jackson is not alone in thinking Hubbard needs to stay locked up. The public also shares her concerns. I don’t care if he took classes, promised to be a good boy or found Jesus. He’s right where he belongs. The next time I want to hear about Jeffrey Hubbard is when I read his obituary.

Marc is a longtime resident of Clermont County and an avid reader. Contact him through his website at www.themarcabe.com or through Facebook at www.facebook.com/Catchmykiller. Marc also has a podcast called Catch my Killer, where he interviews family members seeking justice for their murdered loved ones. You can listen at www.catchmykiller.com.