Sharon Huddle is asking for privacy and that of her children.
"My thoughts and prayers are for the victims and their families. The press has relentlessly pursued interviews of me. I will not be giving any interviews for the foreseeable future," Huddle said in the statement.
TIMELINE: A look back at the Golden State Killer's crime spree that lasted a decade
TIMELINE: A look back at the Golden State Killer's crime spree that lasted a decade
Joseph DeAngelo, a former police officer has been charged in 12 killings. Investigators say they used DNA and a genealogy website to help connect the 72-year-old to past crimes.
DeAngelo is scheduled to appear before a judge June 12.
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