July 9, 2021- 11:20 a.m.
A brave dad tackled and duct-taped a registered sex offender who broke into a California home and exposed himself in front of his sleeping 5-year-old daughter, according to a new report.
The perv started creeping around outside the home in Grayson around 5 a.m. Tuesday, KOVR reported.
“He went and knocked the door, he tried to open the door, peeking through the window, trying to see and he was showing his private parts around the windows,” the little girl’s sister, Ceci Ramirez said, translating for her mother, Martha Zepeda.
He repeatedly said, “I love you,” as he touched himself, according to Ramirez.
The girls’ father warned the man to leave — but to no avail. The family learned the man — identified by the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office as 39-year-old Daniel Diaz — had broken the screen of the kitchen window and entered the home, according to the report.
Security footage obtained by KOVR shows the family outside as he pinned Diaz down. He can be heard duct-taping Diaz to keep him from fleeing as they called 911.
Diaz was arrested and hit with charges including child endangerment, peeping and prowling, the local outlet reported, citing the sheriff’s office.
He was previously convicted of assault with intent to commit rape in 2009 and released in 2018, according to California’s Megan’s Law website.
Ramirez told the local station she is proud of her father for protecting the family — but is fearful after the incident.
“We’re girls and we didn’t know if it was going to happen to us,” she told the station. Erica said. “It could’ve been us.”
