Family of Abducted Woman Claims Inaction of Dallas Police & Mavs in Sex Trafficking Case

DALLAS - A 15-year-old lady from North Richland Hills is now residence after being kidnapped by a person at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks game at American Airlines Middle. However the family nonetheless seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not acting swiftly enough relating to the crime, which had the woman as part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone lacking a complete of 11 days,” attorney Zeke Fortenberry stated. “Our intent is that method (the aforementioned organizations) are on notice that we’re pursuing claims against them for their negligence and other causes of motion.''

Fortenberry said the teenager’s father informed police at the recreation when he realized she was lacking. But, in keeping with the legal professional, the father was informed to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police stated they weren’t capable of assist because the incident occurred in Dallas.

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The legal professional said it was the Houston-based human trafficking company Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that worked to seek out the lacking lady, who was being held in an Oklahoma City motel.

Dallas Police told WFAA that they followed protocol'' and that they aided North Richland Hills PD within the search.

The Mavs responded publicly on April 20, after the girl was found, the staff releasing the following assertion: “The American Airways Heart (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Each entities will proceed to cooperate with local and regional regulation enforcement on this case.''