Dad Arrested After Man Accused of Raping His Teen Daughter Was Killed
October 16, 2024
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A father has been arrested on suspicion of murdering the man his wife has accused of raping his daughter.
Aaron Spencer, the 36-year-old father of a 14-year-old girl, was arrested in Arkansas in connection with an October 8 shooting that left 67-year-old Michael Fosler dead, according to the news outlet Law and Crime.
The Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office reportedly said that the shooting occurred during a confrontation after Spencer found Fosler “in a vehicle” with his daughter.
Spencer’s wife Heather reportedly started a crowdfunder on GiveSendGo. The campaign is no longer available to view, but it reportedly said that the couple’s daughter was “targeted, groomed and ultimately raped by the boyfriend of a family friend,” who was identified as Fosler in the post.
The family also had a “no contact order” against Fosler, the post reportedly said.
Police lights flashing in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. A father was arrested in Arkansas over the death of a man accused of stalking and raping his teenage daughter. Police lights flashing in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. A father was arrested in Arkansas over the death of a man accused of stalking and raping his teenage daughter. Matt Rourke/Associated Press
According to Heather’s campaign, as reported by Law and Crime, Fosler initially attacked their child several months ago, and was awaiting trial on related charges.
Heather Spencer also posted about the case to her Facebook page, writing of Fosler, “He was looking at the rest of his pathetic life in jail, and our daughter was the only witness. We 100% in the moment thought he had taken her to kill her.”
Fosler was arrested in July and released on bond, according to USA Today. He was due in court in December.
According to Law and Crime, Heather wrote that the couple reported their daughter missing on the night of the shooting, and Spencer went to search for her, eventually discovering her in a vehicle with Fosler.
“As soon as the predator knew my husband was behind him, he ran,” she reportedly wrote. “The chase ended in an accident. Aaron was able to retrieve our child alive, but in the process he was attacked and did what he had to do to protect himself and our minor child.”
She called her husband a “hero” and called a potential murder charge “outrageous.”
On October 12, Heather said on Facebook: “We are private people and navigating this absolute nightmare publicly has been difficult. Despite that, we also fully understand that we can’t do this without the public’s help. We need this story shared far and wide.”
USA Today reported that in a press conference given by Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley, the Sheriff said that only limited details will be released since the investigation is ongoing and no official charges have been filed yet.
Spencer has reportedly been released on bail.
The first-degree murder charges Spencer is facing are preliminary, meaning they are subject to change. However, if charged and found guilty, Spencer could face up to life in prison.
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