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Dallas Man Held Without Bond After 12-Year-Old Found in Galveston Hotel

An emergency phone ping followed by hotel video led officers to the room where they found the child with the suspect.

Overview

  • Jail records list charges of kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault of a child against 27-year-old Graham Dunn, who is being held without bond in Galveston County.
  • Police say the girl left home around 7 p.m. to walk her dog, which returned alone, and an emergency ping placed her phone at the Galveston Beach Hotel on Seawall Boulevard.
  • Surveillance footage showed the child entering a room with a man identified by police as Dunn, prompting officers to force entry after he would not fully open the door.
  • According to court documents, the child reported being given two pills that made her feel woozy and alleged she was recorded and touched sexually; she was taken to UTMB Galveston for medical evaluation as the investigation continues.
  • Dallas County records show a prior family violence case and a recently issued warrant for Dunn after a probation revocation tied to North Carolina charges, and police scheduled a Thursday news conference with a court status hearing set for Feb. 10.