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Published 09:29 05 Aug 2026 GMT
An Ohio dad reportedly imitated his 11-year-old daughter online to lure a man who allegedly raped her to his home, before shooting him.
Malik Chandler, 31, was understandably furious when his daughter’s mother found a video allegedly showing Diego Montoya Gonzalez, 20, sexually assaulting their child. The alleged attack took place at the family’s home in Grove City, Ohio.
On July 16, the day after the parents found the sickening video, Chandler posed as his daughter, using her phone to contact her alleged attacker via TikTok and entice him back to their house, where he decided to take matters into his own hands.
The angry father told law enforcers that he only intended to beat up Gonzalez and keep him confined while he called the police and reported his disturbing crimes. However, he claimed that the alleged pedophile reportedly reached for a gun in his pocket, so in order to stop him, Chandler shot the young man twice.
When cops arrived at the scene, Gonzalez was found sitting in a chair with two gunshot wounds. He was transported to Grant Medical Center in Columbus, where he received treatment for his non-fatal injuries.
While Chandler was charged with felony assault and his bond was set at $100,000, Gonzalez certainly did not get away unscathed.
The alleged sex offender was indicted by a jury on five counts of pandering sexually oriented material, two counts of rape, and one count of obstruction of official business.
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According to prosecutors, multiple videos of children being sexually abused, including one clip of an infant or toddler, were found on his phone.
Local news outlet WBNS reported that a judge set a $20,000 recognizance bond and a $50,000 cash bond.
When Montoya Gonzalez is released from prison, he is not allowed to contact the victim and her family and is banned from using the internet for any purposes outside of work.
Court records show that Chandler is no stranger to violence. In 2021, he was charged with strangling his girlfriend until she lost consciousness, but the case was ultimately dismissed.
Also, in 2017, he was convicted of attempted breaking and entering. However, because that is considered a misdemeanor in Ohio, he was still allowed to carry a firearm.
