The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is crediting a mom for saving her daughter from a sex offender who broke into her home.
According to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO), on Wednesday, at approximately 3:00 a.m., deputies responded to a trespassing in progress call in Paulden.
A 54-year-old man, Lloyd Beard, of Prescott broke into the home of a mother, her 12-year-old daughter and 16-year-old son, where Beard made his way to where the daughter was sleeping. The daughter reported that he began touching her face and got into bed with her. The daughter was able to wake her mother, who physically removed Beard from the residence when he refused to leave. She then confronted him in the yard where he was exposing himself and threatening to “drop her.”
Beard took off running, and mom and her teenage son chased him down to prevent him from escaping. When deputies arrived, Beard was laying on the ground with his pants down and had minor injuries from his struggle with the mother. He was medically treated on scene then transported to the hospital. He has been released from the hospital and taken to the Yavapai County jail where he is awaiting booking on numerous counts of Aggravated Assault, Burglary 2nd Degree, Criminal Trespass 1st Degree, Indecent Exposure, Voyeurism, and Disorderly Conduct.
The Sheriff’s Office says the mother’s quick action of the mother saved not only her daughter from further trauma but managed to help take a dangerous predator off the streets. Lloyd is a level 3 sex offender who registered with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office last week.
“Violent sexual crimes against children are among the most heinous offenses I can think of. I am always as shocked as all of you at the capacity of these appalling offenders to prey on the vulnerable” said Sheriff David Rhodes. “These violent criminals must be removed from society, and we will always seek to prosecute them and fight for justice for their victims.”