12-year-old girl kidnapped then assaulted by Dallas man at Galveston hotel, police say

A 12-year-old girl was kidnapped from the streets of Galveston, Texas, where she had been walking her dog, before being taken to a hotel room where she was subjected to an assault by a Dallas man.

Graham Dunn, 27, is now behind bars after police found him in the hotel room with the girl, who was reported missing hours earlier. According to court documents, the girl claimed that Dunn forced her into his car and drove her to the hotel, where he gave her two pills that made her feel disoriented. She also alleged that Dunn touched her sexually and recorded it on his phone.

Police say they discovered Dunn's whereabouts after receiving a call from the girl's family when her dog returned home without her. Her phone had pinged at the hotel, leading investigators to obtain surveillance footage showing the suspect entering the room with the victim.

When police arrived at the hotel, Dunn refused to fully open the door and was eventually forced entry by law enforcement. What they found inside was shocking - Dunn was wearing only his boxers while the girl was lying on a bed with her pants down.

Independent police observer Harvey Freebird captured footage of Dunn being led out of the hotel in handcuffs, just hours after his arrest.

Dunn has a history of similar charges against him. In North Carolina last year, three separate women accused him of crimes including sexual battery and secret peeping. At the time of his arrest on Friday, he was out on bond for those crimes as well as fighting a false imprisonment charge.

The Dallas County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Dunn had warrants outstanding for insufficient bond from a family violence case and other misdemeanor charges.

During a court appearance on Saturday, Dunn claimed to have never had a felony charge on his record. However, the magistrate told him that was no longer true with the new charge of aggravated kidnapping added to his list. His bail was set at $500,000.

OMG u cant believe this dude grham dunn 27 yrs old is behind bars already and its only been like 2 hrs he got caught for kidnapping a 12 yr old girl in galveston texas while she was walking her dog lol what was he thinkin and now hes goin down for aggravated kidnapping with a $500k bail poor little girl didnt deserve this

I don’t usually comment but I just can't help thinking about how scary this must be for families who live in areas where kids are walking around alone, especially if they have pets . I mean, a 12-year-old girl, just walking her dog, and then...who knows what happens? It's like the whole world can become so unpredictable in a split second. And the fact that this guy has been accused of similar stuff before, it's just another reminder that we need to be more vigilant as a society . I'm all for keeping our communities safe, but at the same time, I don't think it's fair to single out any particular area or group of people . We should all be looking out for each other, no matter where we live .

OMG, this is soooo sad . Can't believe some 27-year-old dude can do this to a poor little girl . I mean, he's got like a million strikes against him already - multiple charges of sexual battery and peeping tom in NC , plus now kidnapped her and forced her into a hotel room . And what's with the "I've never had a felony charge on my record" BS? Doesn't matter what he says, he's got a serious case of daddy issues or something .

But you know what's even more shocking? He's been out on bond for all these other crimes and just got caught trying to cover up his own tracks . I mean, how many times do you gotta get lucky before it catches up with you? . And now he's facing 500k bail - hopefully he stays locked up where he can't harm anyone else #JusticeForTheVictim #NotAMeansMan #ChildSafetyMatters

This is so disturbing , I keep thinking about that poor girl and how she's been through so much trauma already. How could someone do this to a child? It's like, what's wrong with people these days? The fact that he had warrants out for him for other charges and was still free just because of those other crimes is just sickening . I mean, the police did a great job of finding him and bringing him in, but there's gotta be more being done to prevent this kind of thing from happening again. We need to support our local law enforcement and make sure they have all the resources they need to keep us safe .

Ugh, this is just another messed up story . Like, how do you even kidnap someone and then have the nerve to lie about not having any felony charges on your record? Dunn's got a history of similar BS, and it's crazy he thought he could get away with this. I mean, what's going through that dude's head? And poor little girl, subjected to all that... it's just horrific. But at least the authorities were able to catch him, even if they did have to break into his hotel room. The fact that he was only wearing boxers and left his phone recording everything is just ridiculous. Like, what's there to hide? He's gonna rot in prison for a long time, but I'm sure it won't be enough to satisfy the families of the girls he's hurt before this one

This is just so disturbing, you know? Like, a 12-year-old girl being kidnapped and assaulted in such a graphic way... it's just horrific. The fact that this guy had multiple women accusing him of similar crimes before and was out on bond for those charges too... it's just crazy how many red flags were ignored. And the worst part is, he thought he could hide behind that bail of $500,000 like it's nothing. Like, what does a million bucks even get you when you've got a record this dark? It just shows how broken our system can be sometimes. We need to do better for victims like her...

Oh great, just what you need, another reminder that 12-year-olds are basically just tiny adults waiting to happen . I mean, who needs a safe and supervised environment when you can just let kids walk around on their own with their dogs? And then there's the whole "just leave your phone unattended" thing... what could possibly go wrong? . On the bright side, I'm sure Graham Dunn's life is now a little more interesting - who wouldn't want to have their entire life broadcasted on surveillance footage for eternity?

Wow this is just so disturbing how one person can do this to an innocent kid and think they're above the law with all these previous charges but still manage to get out on bond . The girl's bravery in reporting what happened and her dog returning home without her was the only thing that led police to him, it's just heartbreaking . And $500k bail is just ridiculous, shouldn't someone like Dunn be held accountable for their actions?

this is just so sad... 12 years old should be playing w/ her friends not being kidnapped & assaulted by some stranger... i cant even imagine how scared she must've been... and poor doggie coming back home without her what can we do to make the world a safer place for kids?

omg this is so sad poor girl she's lucky to be alive and thank god for her fam who called the cops when her dog came back alone and now dunn's gonna rot in jail he thinks 2 pills are a good idea? ‍ what's wrong with this dude? i feel so bad for his victims hopefully they get justice and the court is on point setting that bail at $500k can't let these monsters roam free

Man, this is just messed up . I'm still in shock about what happened to that 12-year-old girl in Galveston. You gotta feel for her and her family - they're going through so much trauma right now. It's crazy how fast it escalated from someone walking their dog on the street to being taken advantage of like that. And poor thing, she had to go through all that with a guy who was already out on bail for other charges...it's just not fair to her or anyone else.

And can you believe this dude has a history of similar cases? Three separate women in North Carolina accused him of some serious stuff last year and he was still out on bond?! It's like, what kind of system lets this happen over and over again? At least now he's behind bars where he belongs. The bail amount is insane too - $500,000...that's just ridiculous for someone who's already shown they can't be trusted with themselves. Anyway, I hope the girl gets the help she needs and that justice is served for her and her family

this is so sad I feel like we should be doing more to keep our communities safe especially for kids shouldn't have to go through something like that because someone like Graham Dunn exists the fact that he has a history of similar charges and was out on bond already just shows how broken our system can be sometimes we need better support for victims and their families and stricter consequences for people who harm others

this is just so sad what happened to that poor girl how did he even get away for so long with these kinda thoughts and then to have it all come crashing down because her dog came home i feel like we should be doing more to protect our kids especially when they're walking their pets alone what's wrong with society that some people can't respect another human being's boundaries and how do the parents not see these red flags in their kid the justice system seems to be working but is it enough

man this is so messed up 12 year old girls are being treated like this in real life it's just not right. according to the stats from the FBI there have been over 600 cases of missing children reported since 2018 with only about 50% being found alive. and most of these cases involve boys being reported missing, girls seem to be more likely to go missing but not get found

a quick look at Dunn's history shows he has a pattern of behavior that is disturbing the stats say that people who commit sexual assault are often repeat offenders with about 75% of perpetrators having been convicted of multiple crimes

it's also crazy to think that Dunn claimed never to have had a felony charge on his record when in fact there were already warrants outstanding for him. the court magistrate corrected him and now his bail is $500k which is actually pretty low considering what he did

omg u wont bliev what happnd in galveston texas lol so this guy graham dunn 27 is behind bars now after a 12 year old girl said she was kidnapped & assaulted by him she claimed he forced her into his car gave her pills disoriented touched her sexually & recorded it on his phone police found out about it cuz her fam's dog went back home w/o her & her phone pinged at the hotel room where she was held captive dunn has a history of similar charges against him like 3 separate women said he did bad things 2 them last year & now he's got warrants out for him cuz he didn't pay his bond for family violence case or other misdemeanor charges anyway u can just imagine how scarieng it must be 4 the little girl

this is so messed up... I mean, what kind of guy does this? 12 years old, for crying out loud! She's just walking her dog and then BAM, kidnapped and assaulted by some sicko. And the worst part is, he had a history of similar charges, but apparently that didn't stop him from doing it again .

I'm so angry on behalf of that little girl and her family... they must be going through hell right now . The fact that this guy was out on bond for other crimes and still managed to do this is just crazy . And the bail is only $500,000? That's not enough considering what he did .

We need to make sure justice is served in this case... I hope the girl gets the support and protection she needs .

This is just horrific , I mean, how can someone do this to a 12-year-old girl? It's like she was a pawn in some twisted game and he's lucky the law stepped in when it did. And the fact that he has a history of these charges but still managed to get out on bail is just ridiculous . I mean, what kind of system lets this guy roam free with such a long list of crimes against women? It's unacceptable .

Man this case is crazy , I don't know how many times you gotta see it before you realize some people are just messed up . Graham Dunn's got a history of these kinda allegations and he's still managed to scam his way outta jail multiple times . It's like he thinks he's above the law or something .

I don't think we can dismiss this as just another case of someone trying to get attention, especially with the girl claiming she was forced into a situation and recorded it on her phone . That takes a lot of courage to come forward with, and I hope justice is served .

It's also crazy that he claimed never had a felony charge before, when in fact he does now . The system's gotta work better than that . And yeah, the bail is steep, but you can't put a price on someone's freedom .

Ugh, this guy's rap sheet is like a mile long ... 27 and already doing 2 life sentences, literally. And now he's out on $500k bail? Like, how does that even work? I mean, I guess the system's broken or something. This girl was just 12, for crying out loud! She shouldn't have to deal with this kind of crap at such a young age. And what really gets me is he's been doing this before and got off scot-free... like, how many times does one guy need to get caught before we start giving him a longer sentence?