A man accused of killing his daughter's alleged rapist has revealed why he is now running to be sheriff.
In July 2024, Aaron Spencer and his wife Heather were informed that their 13-year-old daughter had allegedly been sexually assaulted multiple times by a person she met at a family friend’s house.
The alleged abuser, named as 67-year-old Michael Fosler, had reportedly been messaging the young girl.
He was later arrested by police and hit with 43 charges, including internet stalking and pandering or possessing child pornography, but was released on a $50,000 bond, CNN reported.
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Prosecutors claim that in October 2024 Spencer awoke to fid his daughter missing from the family home, which prompted a search to find her.
“In that moment we realized that she may have been taken, but it’s the middle of the night and everything is happening in seconds and every second counts,” Heather, Spencer's wife, wrote on social media.
“I tell 911 that this man may be involved and as I’m speaking, I’m realizing that if he does have her, I’ll probably never see her again.”
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An alleged arrest affidavit said that Cabot police were asked to send officers to Fosler’s residence.
Spencer, however, took matters into his own hands, telling police that when he saw Fosler’s truck on the highway, he rammed it off the road and reportedly fired at him before calling 911, the affidavit stated.
It's alleged Spencer told the dispatcher that the ‘man who kidnapped’ his daughter was ‘dead on the side of the road’.
He added he had ‘no choice’ but to allegedly defend his daughter. The man from Arkansas was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
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Despite all that going on, Spencer is now running to be Lonoke County Sheriff, stating in a video posted to Facebook: "Through my own fight for justice, I have seen firsthand the failures in law enforcement and in our circuit court. And I refuse to stand by while others face these same failures."
Stating he would 'build a safer, stronger' county, Spencer added: "This campaign isn't about me. It's about every parent, every neighbor, every family who deserves to feel safe in their homes and safe in the community.
"It's restoring trust where neighbors know law enforcement is on their side and families know that they will not be left alone in a moment of need."
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Spencer is set to go on trial on 26 January 2026.
Callum Jones