From Fox News: A father in Texas saved his 15-year-old daughter after he traced her phone to find the location where she was being held and kidnapped, deputies said.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to a home in Porter, outside of Houston, around 4:50 p.m. on Christmas Day after a reported kidnapping.
“Upon arrival, deputies learned that the victim had taken her dog out for a walk and when she did not return at her usual time, her parents became concerned. Using parental controls to locate the victim’s phone, her father traveled to a secluded, partially wooded area in Harris County nearly 2 miles away,” the Sheriff’s Office said.
“The father located the victim and her dog inside a maroon-colored pickup truck with a partially nude 23-year-old male. The father helped his daughter escape from the truck and contacted law enforcement.”
The suspect in the case is Giovanni Rosales Espinoza. He “had threatened the victim with a knife and abducted her from the street.” He was tracked down and arrested after witnesses provided descriptions and charged with aggravated kidnapping and indecency with a child. He is being held without bond.
“Christmas is a day meant for joy, but this man chose to shatter that joy by targeting a child. I am incredibly proud of our deputies and detectives who worked tirelessly to ensure this dangerous predator was swiftly apprehended and is now off our streets,” Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle said. “Rest assured that your Sheriff’s Office remains vigilant every hour of every day to keep your families safe.”
A Texas teenager was rescued by her father after being forced into a truck at knifepoint on Christmas Day by a “23 year old man.”
Her father used parental controls to track her phone, leading him to a secluded, partially wooded area.
He went to the location and found his… pic.twitter.com/RvXcuOeE9n
— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) December 27, 2025
Investigators say a teen was forced into a pickup by a man at knifepoint yesterday. Her father found her and the suspect by tracking her phone. https://t.co/TZwDTlMX4o
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) December 27, 2025
A Texas teenager was rescued by her father after she was forced into a truck at knifepoint on Christmas Day, police said. https://t.co/hCtNBgLV6x
— CBS News Texas (@CBSNewsTexas) December 27, 2025
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