Father who beat daughters rapist to dead will not be charged

[King Ghidorah]

A Texas rancher who beat his daughter's accused molester to death moments after he discovered the man raping the 5-year-old girl, will not be charged with his homicide, officials said, as they released chilling 911 tapes of the father calling for help as the other man died.

A grand jury Tuesday decided not to indict the 24-year-old father who beat ranch hand Jesus Mora Flores to death with his bare hands, after finding the man abusing his daughter behind a barn.

"I need an ambulance. This guy was raping my daughter and I don't know what to do," the father is heard telling dispatchers in a frantic call to 911.

The attack happened on June 9 at an isolated ranch near Shiner, Texas. A witness saw Flores "forcibly carrying" the girl into a secluded area and ran to find the father, according to court documents. Running towards his daughter's screams, the father found Flores and the girl, both with their underwear removed, according to police reports.

He pulled Flores off the little girl and "inflicted several blows to the man's head and neck area," according to documents.

Authorities who examined the girl and Flores' body confirmed a sexual assault had occurred.

ABC News does not identify the victims of sexual assault, and is not identifying the father in an effort to protect the minor girl's identity.

The father called 911 from a cell phone and did not immediately know his exact whereabouts, making it difficult for emergency personell to find him.

"Come on! This guy is going to die on me!" the man yelled at the 911 dispatcher. "I don't know what to do."

The father was never arrested, but Flores' death was investigated as a homicide.

"Under the law in the state of Texas deadly force is authorized and justified in order to stop an aggravated sexual assault or sexual assault," District Attorney Heather McMinn told reporters.

"All the evidence provided by the sheriff's department and the Texas Rangers indicated that's what was occurring when the victim's father arrived at the scene," she said.

abcnews.go.com/US/charges-texas-father-beat-death-daughters-molester/story?id=16612071

[Urethra Franklin]

[Mozenrath]

I think they made the right call.

[Toxik916]

Great decision

[thetower52]

Good choice

[SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman]

He was protecting his child against someone he caught raping her. If that's not self-defence (or whatever it's called when defending someone other than yourself), I don't know what is. I don't see why he even would be charged for it (although I command the police force for not jumping to conclusions and still using due process). Heck he even called an ambulance and tried to save the asshole, which is more than I would have done had I been in his shoes.

[Mozenrath]

Aug 31, 2013 3:33:24 GMT -5 SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman said:

He was protecting his child against someone he caught raping her. If that's not self-defence (or whatever it's called when defending someone other than yourself), I don't know what is. I don't see why he even would be charged for it (although I command the police force for not jumping to conclusions and still using due process). Heck he even called an ambulance and tried to save the asshole, which is more than I would have done had I been in his shoes.

It depends on laws, which differ from state to state, but I think most people predicted this outcome.

[simplydurhamcalling]

Right decision, when you catch somebody doing something like that you are, understandably, bound to lose control. The thread title made me think he had hunted the guy down months or years after the fact, which would have changed my opinion somewhat.

[Stu]

Out in my neck of the woods, we have a case of a couple who only suspected their daughter was molested by their neighbor. Without reporting the alleged rape, the father invited the neighbor out one night and killed him. The body was discovered a day later and a homicide investigation was launched. That was a year ago. Last week, the father (who was in jail for an unrelated case) confessed to the killing.

Thoughts on that one?

[Mozenrath]

Aug 31, 2013 4:53:24 GMT -5 Stu said:

Out in my neck of the woods, we have a case of a couple who only suspected their daughter was molested by their neighbor. Without reporting the alleged rape, the father invited the neighbor out one night and killed him. The body was discovered a day later and a homicide investigation was launched. That was a year ago. Last week, the father (who was in jail for an unrelated case) confessed to the killing.

Thoughts on that one?

That isn't a heat-of-passion case, that is premeditated murder.

[Eunös ✈]

Good

He only did what most Dad's would do in that situation.

[SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman]

Aug 31, 2013 4:59:08 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Aug 31, 2013 4:53:24 GMT -5 Stu said:

Out in my neck of the woods, we have a case of a couple who only suspected their daughter was molested by their neighbor. Without reporting the alleged rape, the father invited the neighbor out one night and killed him. The body was discovered a day later and a homicide investigation was launched. That was a year ago. Last week, the father (who was in jail for an unrelated case) confessed to the killing.

Thoughts on that one?

That isn't a heat-of-passion case, that is premeditated murder.

Yeah, the context might give them attenuating circumstances, but not only did they have no proof that the guy actually did anything so they may well have murdered an innocent person, but they also killed him on purpose and out of revenge rather than protection.

[simplydurhamcalling]

Aug 31, 2013 4:59:08 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Aug 31, 2013 4:53:24 GMT -5 Stu said:

Out in my neck of the woods, we have a case of a couple who only suspected their daughter was molested by their neighbor. Without reporting the alleged rape, the father invited the neighbor out one night and killed him. The body was discovered a day later and a homicide investigation was launched. That was a year ago. Last week, the father (who was in jail for an unrelated case) confessed to the killing.

Thoughts on that one?

That isn't a heat-of-passion case, that is premeditated murder.

I agree with Bradley, two very different cases.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Aug 31, 2013 5:37:38 GMT -5 SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman said:

Aug 31, 2013 4:59:08 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

That isn't a heat-of-passion case, that is premeditated murder.

Yeah, the context might give them attenuating circumstances, but not only did they have no proof that the guy actually did anything so they may well have murdered an innocent person, but they also killed him on purpose and out of revenge rather than protection.

Pretty much. I understand why someone would do that, but there's a difference between protecting your child in the heat of the moment, and willingly playing judge, jury, and executioner.

[Bone Daddy]

This guy should get an award. I'm not a father, but I can imagine wanting to kill any guy that even put his pinky on my daughter without her consent

["Gentleman" AJ Powell]

Yeah, they made the right call here. I think most people would do the same thing if they were put in his position.

[Piccolo]

Good decision. I would hope there would've been some public outcry if it had gone any differently. You really can't be held responsible for what you do to a person when you come across them doing that to your child.

[Deleted]

Good.

[Goldenbane]

Since I believe all rapists should be painfully and brutally beaten to death, I can't say I disagree with the outcome. Very good.

[Ben Wyatt]

Right call.