A warning about a high-risk sex offender soon to be released from prison. And according to the Vermont Corrections Department, he's moving to Chittenden County.

Gregory Gabert, 50, will be released Monday after serving more than 30 years in prison.

Gabert has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple sex assaults and robbery charges. He was accused in 1986 of sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl.

WCAX News was there when police arrested him for kidnapping and rape. One of the victims was a Champlain College student.

We spoke with her on the phone but aren't revealing her name for safety reasons.

"I was sitting in my car, and there was this black-clothed man who pulled me out by my hair," the woman said.

That's when she says she begged the then-18-year-old Gabert to spare her life.

She says Gabert sexually assaulted her and let her go, but those moments of uncertainty and pain will follow her forever.

"I have never had a day where I didn't look over my shoulder, even sitting in my own home," she said.

After his arrest, Gabert was released on parole. During that time police say he assaulted two women and forced them into a car, leading police on a high-speed chase.

Gabert served more than three decades behind bars.

Investigators say when he's released, he'll be living in South Burlington.

"Law enforcement in this regard has taken steps, lawful steps, to inform the public," South Burlington Police Chief Shawn Burke said. "Like in any other case, we ask people that if you see something, say something."

According to the state, Gabert poses a high risk of committing another crime. The department says if he does re-offend, he will most likely target adult women.

"Somebody who goes on a spree like that and is as violent as he is, is not going to be rehabilitated," said the victim he attacked. "It's not if, it's when. It's going to happen again."

The woman is asking everyone to be on guard and aware of their surroundings.

According to the Department of Corrections, Gabert has completed sex offender treatment. He will be listed on the Vermont Sex Offender Registry and will remain under the supervision of the department.