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Texas Man Held Without Bond in Alleged Christmas Day Abduction of 15-Year-Old

Authorities say a phone’s parental controls guided the teen’s father to her location, leading to the suspect’s arrest.

Overview

  • Giovanni Rosales Espinoza, 23, was arrested and charged with aggravated kidnapping and indecency with a child, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
  • Deputies say the girl’s father used location features on her phone to find her in a secluded, partially wooded area in Harris County about two miles from Porter.
  • The father found his daughter with her dog inside a maroon or red pickup where a partially nude man was present, then helped her get away and alerted law enforcement.
  • Investigators allege the suspect abducted the teen from her street and threatened her with a knife before fleeing in the truck, and witnesses later provided a vehicle description.
  • Espinoza was taken into custody without incident and is being held at the Montgomery County Jail without bond as the Major Crimes Unit investigates case 25A410316 and seeks tips.