FOXNews.com: Dad's Killing of Alleged Molester Ruled Homicide

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Dad's Killing of Alleged Molester Ruled Homicide Jun 19th 2012, 19:42 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. The girl's father, 23, whose name has not been released, says he caught Jesus Mora Flores, 48, trying to molest his daughter on his ranch earlier this month. After hearing the girl scream, the father found her and removed Flores from on top of his child, the statement said. He proceeded to inflict several blows to Flores' head and neck area, the statement said. "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. The victim was an "acquaintance" of the father who visited the ranch to help care for some horses, according to Harmon, adding he did not know how long the men may have known each other prior to the alleged incident. A witness told law enforcement that Flores was seen forcibly carrying the girl to a secluded area, the statement said. When the girl's dad found out, he began calling her name, and when he heard her screams, he moved in. When emergency medical personnel arrived at the scene, Flores' pants and underwear were down, and his genitals were exposed, the statement said. All the witnesses' statements corroborated the father's story, the release said. Flores had a green card and the sheriff's office has been working with the Mexican Consulate to locate his family, The Gonzales Inquirer reported. The grand jury will consider this week if the father will face any charges.

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