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Texas Father Tracks Phone to Rescue Kidnapped Teen on Christmas Day

The suspect remains jailed without bond.

Overview

  • Deputies say a 15-year-old who failed to return from walking her dog in Porter was located after her father used parental controls to track her phone nearly two miles away in Harris County.
  • The father found his daughter and her dog in a maroon pickup with a partially nude 23-year-old man, helped her escape, and then contacted law enforcement.
  • Authorities identified the suspect as Giovanni Rosales Espinoza, who was arrested without incident and booked on aggravated kidnapping and indecency-with-a-child charges.
  • Investigators allege the teen was abducted off the street and threatened with a knife.
  • Witness descriptions of the truck helped deputies locate the suspect, the girl is recovering with her family, and the investigation remains active with officials seeking tips.