Overview
- The 15-year-old disappeared on Christmas Day while walking her dog in Porter, north of Houston.
- Using parental-control location tools, her father traced her phone to a secluded area in neighboring Harris County about two miles from home.
- He found her in a maroon pickup with 23-year-old Giovanni Rosales Espinoza, who authorities say was partially undressed, and helped her escape before calling police.
- Deputies arrested Espinoza without incident on charges of aggravated kidnapping and indecency with a minor, and he is being held in the Montgomery County Jail without bond.
- Investigators allege he threatened the teen with a knife; the girl is safe as the case continues under Montgomery County jurisdiction and officials urge public vigilance and use of protective tech.