Tenn. man accused of holding teen daughter against her will since 2019, may be in Colorado

A Tennessee man is suspected of holding his 17-year-old daughter against her will since 2019 in western states, including Colorado, and concern is increasing for her physical safety.

John Oliver Westbrook allegedly kidnapped his daughter, Daphne Westbrook, in October 2019. Daphne, as well as her two dogs Fern and Strawberry, disappeared from Chattanooga after a weekend visit with her father, according to the district attorney's office in Hamilton County, Tennessee.

She was seen in Denver in November 2020 and John spent several weeks in Pueblo in February, the district attorney's office said.

The district attorney's office said Daphne is being held against her will and cannot communicate with the outside world. Based on the investigation, she is increasingly at serious risk of physical and emotional danger.

John may occasionally take his daughter to ride horses, so the district attorney's office is asking for the equestrian community to keep an eye out for them.

John is an IT expert and specializes in security, block chain technology, and bitcoin, and is earning money by contracting with small businesses to do computer security work. The district attorney's office said he's communicating in a way that's almost impossible to trace.

He has been indicted with aggravated kidnapping.

If you see John, Daphne or her two dogs, call the district attorney's office at 1-423-209-7415. Send all tips to that phone number or email FindingDaphne@hcdatn.org. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is aiding in the search.

Hamilton County, Tennessee District Attorney's Office

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