Brave Texas Dad Rescues Kidnapped Teen on Christmas Day Tracked Her Phone, Found the Attacker, Saved Her Life

A quick-thinking Texas father became a real-life hero on Christmas Day, rescuing his 15-year-old daughter after she was abducted at knifepoint near their home in Porter, Texas, just 25 miles north of Houston.

When his daughter failed to return home after walking the dog around 4:50 p.m., the father acted fast. He used parental controls on her phone to track her location—and what he discovered was terrifying.

💔 His daughter was found nearly two miles away, in a secluded wooded area, inside a maroon pickup truck. Also in the vehicle: the partially undressed suspected kidnapper.

Without hesitation, the father rescued his daughter and dog from the vehicle and immediately called 911.

Police swiftly arrested 23-year-old Giovanni Rosales Espinoza, who now faces serious charges:

• Aggravated kidnapping

• Indecency with a child

🚨 According to authorities, Espinoza had threatened the teen with a knife and forcibly dragged her from the street.

“Christmas is a day meant for joy, but this man chose to shatter that joy by targeting a child,” said Sheriff Wesley Doolittle.
“I am incredibly proud of our deputies and detectives who acted swiftly to take this predator off the streets.”

The suspect is currently being held without bond at the Montgomery County Jail.