28.12.2025
A father successfully rescued his 15-year old daughter who was kidnapped on Christmas Day, by using the parental guidance app on his mobile phone.
The girl disappeared while taking the family dog out for a walk in the town of Porter outside Houston, Texas, USA
The technology led him to a ‘partially wooded’ area in Harris County, two miles from Porter, where he lives.
He discovered his daughter in a maroon-coloured pickup truck with a partially naked young man, police said.
After helping her escape, the heroic parent called emergency services who later caught the suspect.
Officers arrested 23-year-old Giovanni Rosales Espinoza after witnesses provided a detailed description of him.
Investigations found Espinoza had threatened the young girl with a knife after abducting her.
Espinoza was taken into custody without incident and charged with Aggravated Kidnapping and Indecency with a Child. He remains in the Montgomery County Jail at this time with no bond.
Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle said: ‘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.
“Rest assured that your Sheriff’s Office remains vigilant every hour of every day to keep your families safe.”
