The man known as the balcony rapist said he will not be forced out of Surrey, B.C., and will fight anyone who challenges him.

"I have the right to live here," Paul Callow told CBC News in an exclusive interview Tuesday. "I don't mean to cause any fears or ruffle any feathers. I have a right to be here."

'I will defend myself if I have to. But I'm not looking for trouble,' says Paul Callow.
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Nearly 1,000 people showed up at a public forum in Surrey on Monday night to vent their anger and frustration at the return of the convicted serial rapist to their community.

Following that meeting, Callow's sister Karen said some residents figured out where she lives, along with her two children and her brother.

She said she had to call the police after drive-by harassment turned into direct confrontation.

"One carload of people … drove by, slowed down, looked at the house [and] yelled a whole bunch of threats that could be heard on the 911 call," Karen Callow said.

"Basically, 'You're not welcome. Somebody's going to get hurt' ... They were all yelling threats, 'Somebody's going to die.'"

Callow, 52, served a 20-year sentence for a series of brutal, knifepoint sexual assaults on women in Toronto in the mid-1980s. He gained access to homes through balcony doors.

He then spent a few months living in New Westminster, B.C., where he was also greeted with public opposition, which prompted his move back to Surrey.

"I will defend myself if I have to. But I'm not looking for trouble," Callow said. "I've caused enough harm in my past. I don't want to cause any more harm in the future."

"I'm not saying I don't pose a risk. I've committed these offences. Obviously I'm capable of doing this type of thing. But from the programs and treatment I've received and the gains that I have made, it allows me to minimize those risks and I believe the risks are very minimum at this point."

Due to public outcry, Karen Callow said she's pulling her 17-year-old son out of school.

"My worst fear is that they might hurt one of my kids," she said.

Police say Callow is under surveillance and is complying with the conditions of his release.

Under the terms of his release last week, Callow must:

• Check in with a probation officer.
• Seek permission to live with or enter an intimate relationship with a woman.
• Seek permission to move or to leave B.C., or to stay out later than 11 p.m., except to work.

He is also forbidden to use drugs or alcohol, and forbidden to possess weapons or a "rape kit," which consists of materials such as rope, tape or electrical wire.