Overview
- Graham Michael Dunn, 27, is charged with aggravated kidnapping and sexual assault of a child and is held in the Galveston County Jail on a $500,000 bond.
- Investigators traced the girl’s phone to the Galveston Beach Hotel, confirmed her entry into a room on surveillance video, and forced the door to recover her and arrest Dunn.
- According to court records, the child said Dunn gave her two pills that made her feel woozy, sexually assaulted her, and recorded the abuse; she was medically evaluated and returned to her family.
- Police and prosecutors outlined Dunn’s extensive history across multiple states, with North Carolina moving to raise his bond and Dallas prosecutors again seeking to revoke probation from a 2023 case.
- Authorities said the suspect contacted the child via social media, and they credited Officer Joshua Nino for insisting on access to hotel video and breaching the room to end the encounter.