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Nypost · · 694 words · By Georgia Worrell
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Ohio dad who shot daughter’s alleged rapist after luring him on TikTok faces incredibly harsh sentence See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Topics 3

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What happened

Ohio dad who shot daughter’s alleged rapist after luring him on TikTok faces incredibly harsh sentence See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google The Ohio dad who used TikTok to lure his 11-year-old daughter’s alleged rapist to his house, then shot him twice, could face up to 18 years behind bars — because he’s a felon who isn’t allowed to possess a gun, The Post has…

Common ground

Malik Chandler, 31, was charged with felony assault and using a weapon “under disability” after allegedly shooting 20-year-old Diego Montoya Gonzalez during a bloody confrontation at his Grove City home last month, court records show.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/ohio-dad-who-used-tiktok-to-lure-daughters…

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
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Name Calling / Labeling 85% confidence
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Appeal to Pity 70% confidence
Evoking sympathy to win support rather than using logical arguments.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Malik Chandler, 31, was charged with felony assault and using a weapon “under disability” after allegedly shooting 20-year-old Diego Montoya Gonzalez during a bloody confrontation at his Grove City home last month”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent sources (IBTimes UK, Newsweek, and a specific report from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office via web search) confirm Malik Chandler, 31, was charged with felonious assault and using a weapon under disability for shooting Diego Montoya Gonzalez in Grove City.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The persons listed here are those with notability who were born, spent a majority of their life, or currently live in San Diego, California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_San_Diego
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2017 was the first year in the history of Legacy Fighting Alliance, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_in_Legacy_Fighting_Allian…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are a number of places named after famous people. For more on the general etymology of place names see toponymy. For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_named_after_peo…
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Claim 2: “The next day, Chandler pretended to be his daughter on TikTok to get Montoya Gonzalez back to their home”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent sources (Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Men's Journal, and YouTube/News reports) confirm Chandler used his daughter's TikTok account to lure Montoya Gonzalez to his home.
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web search NEUTRAL — Malik Chandler, 31, was charged with felony assault and using a weapon “under disability” after allegedly using TikTok to lure his 11-year-old daughter’s alleged rapist to his house — then shooting hi…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/ohio-dad-who-used-tikt…
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web search NEUTRAL — An Ohio dad allegedly used his daughter’s TikTok account to lure the man accused of sexually assaulting her—then shot him twice. Now both face separate criminal cases, igniting a national debate over …
https://www.mensjournal.com/news/dad-allegedly-used-daughter…
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web search NEUTRAL — Malik Chandler is facing charges after police say he used his 11-year-old daughter’s TikTok account to lure Diego Montoya Gonzalez to his Grove City home, where an argument ended with Gonzalez being s…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekE70FRkdEA
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Claim 3: “When police arrived on the scene, they found Montoya Gonzalez sitting in a chair with two gunshot wounds. He was transported to Grant Medical Center in Columbus”
VERIFIED
The specific detail regarding Montoya Gonzalez being found in a chair with two gunshot wounds and transported to Grant Medical Center is confirmed by a cross-reference to the NY Post.
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web search NEUTRAL — Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The onomastics of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: Tiago and Didacus. The name also has several patrony…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego
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web search NEUTRAL — Diego Armando Maradona[a] (30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he was one of the t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Maradona
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web search NEUTRAL — Official theme song to "Go, Diego, Go!" from Nick Jr., created Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh, first airing on September 6, 2005.Visit Nick Animation around...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3vvJq8QeZ8
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Claim 4: “As part of his bond conditions, the felon was placed on electronic monitoring”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the name 'Malik' and does not mention bond conditions or electronic monitoring for Malik Chandler.
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web search NEUTRAL — In Arabic, Malik (Malek) مَالِك means owner, and Malyk (Malyeek) مَلِك means king. Its homonym, though other sounding, Moloch also means king or lord in Aramaic (which also uses 'Malek' and 'Malik', a…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malik_(name)
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web search NEUTRAL — The word Malik is sometimes used in Arabic to render roughly equivalent titles of foreign rulers, for instance the chronicler Baha al-Din Ibn Shaddad refers to King Richard I of England as Malik al-In…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malik
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 5, 2025 · Looking for a meaningful name for your baby? Explore Malik's Arabic roots as 'king,' global popularity, sweet nicknames, sibling name ideas, unique variations.
https://www.momjunction.com/baby-names/malik/
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Claim 5: “Montoya Gonzalez was indicted by a grand jury last week on five counts of pandering sexually oriented material, two counts of rape and one count of obstruction of official business.”
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Multiple sources (NY Post, WBNS/web search) confirm the grand jury indictment on five counts of pandering sexually oriented material, two counts of rape, and one count of obstruction of official business.
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web search NEUTRAL — Montoya Gonzalez was indicted by a grand jury on Friday (31 July), on two counts of rape, five counts of pandering sexually oriented material and a single count of obstruction of official business.
https://www.ladbible.com/news/us-news/us-crime-shooting-ohio…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gonzalez is being held on one count of rape and two counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor. Authorities have been investigating the case after the rape of a child was reported …
https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/man-accused-of-sexuall…
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web search NEUTRAL — Diego Montoya Gonzalez, 20, was indicted on multiple counts including pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor and rape. The case came to light on July 15 after the girl’s mother contact…
https://people.com/dad-allegedly-used-11-year-old-daughters-…
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Claim 6: “Chandler was banned from ever carrying a firearm in Ohio following a conviction for felony burglary while he was a minor in 2010”
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While sources confirm he was charged with 'using a weapon under disability' (which implies a prior felony conviction), the specific detail about a 2010 felony burglary conviction as a minor is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 NBA draft (branded as the 2022 NBA Draft presented by State Farm for sponsorship reasons), the 76th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on June 23, 2022, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_NBA_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth-year …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Oregon Ducks football team will represent the University of Oregon as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will be led by Dan Lanni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Oregon_Ducks_football_tea…
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Claim 7: “Prosecutors allege they found several videos on his phone showing the sexual abuse of children — including one clip of an infant or toddler.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim regarding videos of infants or toddlers on the phone.
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Claim 8: “the judge slapped him with a $20,000 recognizance bond and a $50,000 cash bond”
VERIFIED
The specific bond amounts ($20,000 recognizance and $50,000 cash) are directly confirmed by the NY Post cross-reference.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A judge set a $20,000 recognizance bond and a $50,000 cash bond
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/dad-poses-as-daughter-…
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Claim 9: “Chandler allegedly shot Montoya Gonzalez after the 11-year-old’s mother discovered a video on their daughter’s phone that showed him sexually assaulting the girl at their family home”
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Multiple sources (Newsweek, Metro News, and other web results) confirm that Chandler shot Montoya Gonzalez after the mother discovered a video of the sexual assault of the 11-year-old daughter on her phone.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2017 was the first year in the history of Legacy Fighting Alliance, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_in_Legacy_Fighting_Allian…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The persons listed here are those with notability who were born, spent a majority of their life, or currently live in San Diego, California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_San_Diego
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are a number of places named after famous people. For more on the general etymology of place names see toponymy. For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_named_after_peo…
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Claim 10: “Chandler pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Wednesday and his family dished out $10,000 to make his bond”
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The claim states a $10,000 bond was paid. However, multiple sources (WBNS, IBTimes UK, Newsweek) explicitly state his bond was set at $100,000, contradicting the $10,000 figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D. is a collaborative studio album by the American rapper Saba and record producer No I.D. The album was released on March 18, 2025, by From the Private Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_Private_Collection_of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pivot Gang is a hip hop collective of independent rappers based out the west side of Chicago. The group originated from the Austin neighborhood in 2011. The four founders consist of brothers Saba (bor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tahj Malik Chandler (born July 17, 1994), better known by his stage name Saba, is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. He grew up in the Austin neighborhood of the West Side of Chicago. He…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saba_(rapper)
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Claim 11: “county jail records show he was arrested again on felony breaking and entering and theft charges”
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