Overview
- Giovanni Rosales Espinoza, 23, was arrested without incident and is being held at the Montgomery County Jail without bond on charges of aggravated kidnapping and indecency with a child.
- Using parental controls, the teen’s father traced her phone to a secluded, partially wooded area about two miles from home and helped her get to safety before calling deputies.
- Investigators say the girl was abducted off the street at knifepoint, and witness descriptions of a maroon pickup helped authorities identify the suspect and locate his vehicle.
- The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is actively investigating, and officials have asked anyone with additional information to contact the sheriff’s office or Crime Stoppers.
- Authorities have not identified the teen or her father; local reporting says the girl is recovering with her family and that they did not know the suspect.