PORTER, Texas – A Porter man was arrested for kidnapping a 15-year-old girl on Christmas Day, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Giovanni Rosales Espinoza, 23, is charged with aggravated kidnapping and indecency with a child.
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Around 4:50 p.m. Thursday, deputies said they got a call about a reported kidnapping on Conner Mills Court.
Responding deputies said they learned the victim was taking her dog for a walk when she did not return at her usual time, prompting her father to track her phone with parental controls. Her father then traveled to a wooded area in Harris County and allegedly found a “partially nude” Espinoza inside a red pickup truck with his daughter and dog.
Deputies said her father helped her escape and contact law enforcement.
Espinoza allegedly threatened the victim with a knife and abducted her from the street, according to the sheriff’s office. Witnesses also described Espinoza’s pickup truck to authorities.
He is being held at the Montgomery County Jail without bond.
“Christmas is a day meant for joy, but this man chose to shatter that joy by targeting a child,” said Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle. “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. Rest assured that your Sheriff’s Office remains vigilant every hour of every day to keep your families safe.”
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is investigating this case.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call the sheriff’s office at (936) 760-5876, reference case number 25A410316, or call Crime Stoppers at 800-392-7867.