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Hotel Video and Phone Ping Lead to Rescue of Galveston Girl as Suspect Held on $500,000 Bond

Investigators leveraged a phone ping with hotel video to identify the room, enabling a swift rescue.

Overview

  • Police say 27-year-old Graham Michael Dunn abducted a 12-year-old while she was walking her dog on January 30 after luring her through a social media ruse.
  • After a cellphone ping placed the girl near a Galveston hotel, staff turned over security footage showing the suspect taking her into a room, and officers forced entry to recover her.
  • The victim told investigators she was forced into a car, had her hair pulled to stop her escape, and was given pills that made her feel woozy before being assaulted; she was later medically evaluated and returned to family.
  • Dunn faces three felony counts, including aggravated kidnapping sexual assault and two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, and he is being held on a $500,000 bond.
  • Authorities describe Dunn as a serial sexual offender tied to cases in multiple states and say he was wanted for evading arrest at SMU on January 21, with investigations continuing.