Update: donating through this link will help push the petition to more people, but funds do not go to the family. The family has a givesendgo set up under the title “Supporting the Spencer’s.” A big thank you to all the people who have signed and shared this petition. We cannot let this injustice continue unchecked. 

Fifteen years ago in our small county, a young girl disappeared, creating a ripple of fear and heartache that still echoes today. She was never found. We are left haunted by thoughts of what could have happened if just one person had seen something, if one person could've done something to prevent it. We can empathize the fear, pain and desperation one encounters when their child is endangered. Aaron David Spencer underwent this very horror when his daughter was kidnapped right from his house.

This is not a story ripped from the pages of a crime thriller, but a tragic reality. A predator had abducted Aaron David Spencer's daughter and in a desperate attempt to save her, Aaron followed the predator’s truck, and thank God he found his daughter alive. In the ensuing chaos, a fight broke out and he shot the predator, protecting not just his daughter but society from a man with evil intentions.

Today, Aaron David Spencer, a father simply safeguarding his child, stands accused. We cannot idly stand by and let this man be criminally charged for acting instinctively to protect his family, an act any parent can understand and sympathize with. As per the federal and local laws, the right to protect oneself and one's family from harm is protected under self-defense.

We are calling on everyone who believes in justice, who believes that protection of our children is the highest responsibility bestowed upon a parent, to sign this petition. Let us unite and help absolve Aaron David Spencer from these unjust charges. Your signature will send a strong message that beasts who threaten the safety of our children have no place in our society, and that parents have the right to protect their children. Show your support and sign this petition today.