Beating death of Molester by victim's Dad treated as a homicide

Latest Update 06/20/2012:
Authorities say the Texas father who beat to death the man who tried molesting his 4-year-old daughter will not be charged.
Officials said the grand jury met yesterday and declined to return an indictment against the father in the death of 47-year-old Jesus Mora Flores. Good news.

The beating death of a Texas man who was allegedly sexually assaulting a 5-year-girl will be treated as a homicide investigation, the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.For those who dont know the story click here

"At this time, I believe the homicide investigation should be sent to the grand jury," Heather

McMinn, the Lavaca County District Attorney, said in the statement. She went on to say the sheriff was correct not to arrest the father at the time of the incident, but "all evidence surrounding this homicide will be presented to the grand jury as soon as possible."

Sheriff Micah Harmon, according to the statement, believes the girl’s father is remorseful, and did not intend to kill Flores. He called the case "traumatizing" for the girl and her entire family.

"He was just protecting his daughter and doing what he thought he had to do to protect his daughter," Harmon said.

Texas Dad beats his 4 year old daughter's molester to death

During a social gathering last Saturday, a 4 year old girl went inside the family’s home in Shiner Texas while other members of the family were tending to horses outside. A neighbour then saw a 47-year old man (with whom the father was casually acquainted) carrying the little girl away, so he quickly alerted the girl's Father.

The 22 year old Dad started to yell out his daughter's name who in turn responded by screaming. The Dad ran to his daughter and caught the 47 year old man with his pants around his ankles about to molest his daughter, he got enraged and beat him to death.

Cops were called, but the Dad wasn't arrested because he was ONLY protecting his daughter. They said he was remorseful though when he found out the molester had died. He said he didn't mean to kill him. He only wanted to get the molester off his daughter but I guess emotion took over and he went overboard. I don't blame him though. I'd do the same thing if I was in the same position.

The sheriff’s office will defer to a grand jury to decide whether murder charges will be brought against the father or not.