Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Father rescues daughter using phone's parental controls
A 15-year-old girl was kidnapped while walking her dog in Texas.
Her parents got worried when she didn't come home on time.
The girl's father used his phone's parental controls to find her location about 3 kilometers away.
He went to that spot and found his daughter with a 23-year-old man in a truck.
The father helped his daughter escape and called the police.
The police arrested the man, who had threatened the girl with a knife.
The man is now in jail and can't get bail.
The police are happy they caught the bad guy quickly.
A 15-year-old girl was kidnapped while walking her dog in Porter, Texas.
Her father used parental controls on his phone to track her location 3 km away.
The father found his daughter with a 23-year-old man in a truck and helped her escape.
The suspect, Giovanni Rosales Espinoza, was arrested and charged with Aggravated Kidnapping and Indecency with a Child.
Espinoza remains in jail with no bond, and the police praised their swift action.
- Who
- A 15-year-old girl and her 23-year-old abductor, Giovanni Rosales Espinoza
- What
- The girl was kidnapped and rescued by her father using parental controls
- When
- Christmas Day, Thursday
- Where
- Porter, Texas (a Houston suburb)
- Why
- The suspect threatened the victim with a knife and abducted her from the street
- Victim's Age
- 15
- Location of Incident
- Porter, Texas
- Distance Tracked
- 3 km
- Suspect's Name
- Giovanni Rosales Espinoza
- Suspect's Age
- 23
- Charges Filed
- Aggravated Kidnapping and Indecency with a Child
- Bail Status
- No bond
Sources
US man uses phone’s parental controls to track, rescue daughter kidnapped at knifepoint
Texas Father Uses Phone To Track Kidnapped Daughter - How He Saved Her From Suspect Giovanni Rosales Espinoza
Texan hero: Dad rescues his daughter from abductor by following her phone pings
