A Texas father caught a man sexually assaulting his 4-year-old daughter
and punched him in the head repeatedly, killing him, authorities said.
The girl was left inside the family's house during a social gathering,
while other members of her family were tending to horses. The father
returned to the house, caught the man in the act, and stopped him by
striking him in the head several times. The man was pronounced dead on
the scene, while the daughter was taken to a local hospital in
Victoria, Texas, for examinations before being released. Lavaca County
Sheriff Micah Harmon said
The father was casually acquainted with the alleged abuser. Neither has been publicly identified.
The father was casually acquainted with the alleged abuser. Neither has been publicly identified.
The incident took place Saturday.
Harmon described the girl as "OK besides the obvious mental trauma."
Asked whether
they would press charges against the father, the sheriff responded,
"You have a right to defend your daughter. He acted in defense of his
third person. Once the investigation is completed we will submit it to
the district attorney who then submits it to the grand jury, who will
decide if they will indict him."
Harmon described the dad as "very remorseful," adding that he didn't know the man was going to die.
Authorities
were withholding the deceased man's name while they notified next of
kin. Officials did not know immediately if he has a prior criminal
history.
Source: CNN
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