Case of Ohio dad who used TikTok to lure daughter’s alleged rapist takes a twist — and he faces up to 18 years in prison

Malik Chandler, 31, was charged with felony assault and using a weapon “under disability” after allegedly shooting Diego Montoya Gonzalez, 20, during a bloody confrontation last month.

Ryan Prosser | Freelance News Reporter Published August 5, 2026 11:05pm Updated August 5, 2026 11:06pm Malik Chandler lured his daughter’s sexual predator to his home by posing as her on Tiktok, before shooting him twice (Picture: Franklin County Sheriff’s Office) A father impersonated his 11-year-old daughter in order

Prosecutors said Malik Chandler posed as his daughter on TikTok to lure her alleged rapist to his Ohio home.

Prosecutors claimed Teklemariam Lijam, 42, used separate identities in a bid to mislead the authorities about his criminal past

An enraged Ohio dad took matters into his own hands after his wife made a horrific discovery on his 11-year-old daughter’s phone: graphic footage allegedly showing a 20-year-old predator sexually assaulting the child inside their own Grove City home. The very next day, 31-year-old Malik Chandler decided to turn the tab

Malik Chandler, an Ohio father, pretended to be his 11-year-old daughter on TikTok to lure her alleged rapist to his home, where he shot him twice.

Malik Chandler, from Ohio in the United States, has been accused of shooting a man he allegedly lured to his home by pretending to be his 11-year-old daughter on TikTok