An Arkansas father who killed his teen daughter’s alleged abuser has announced a bid for county sheriff, saying he’s running to fix a justice system that failed to protect her.
Aaron Spencer faces a second-degree murder charge in last October’s fatal shooting of a man accused of grooming and sexually assaulting his then-13-year-old daughter.
“Many of you know my story. I’m the father who acted to protect his daughter when the system failed …” he says in a Facebook video announcing his candidacy for Lonoke County sheriff. “And through my own fight for justice, I’ve seen firsthand the failures in law enforcement and in our circuit court. And I refuse to stand by while others face these same failures.”
Spencer gunned down Michael Fosler on October 8, 2024, after he found him driving with his daughter after midnight despite a no-contact order. Fosler, 67, was out on bond while facing dozens of charges, including internet stalking of a child and sexual assault.
The teen had vanished from her bedroom moments earlier. Spencer said he jumped into his Ford truck and scoured the roads around their home until he spotted her in Fosler’s truck, rammed the vehicle off the road and shot him during an altercation.
“This campaign isn’t about me.
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