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 home after being kidnapped by a person at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks sport at American Airlines Center. However the family still seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not appearing swiftly sufficient regarding the crime, which had the girl as a part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone lacking a total of 11 days,” lawyer Zeke Fortenberry mentioned. “Our intent is that method (the aforementioned organizations) are on notice that we’re pursuing claims in opposition to them for his or her negligence and other causes of action.''

Fortenberry mentioned the teenager’s father informed police on the recreation when he realized she was missing. But, in response to the lawyer, the daddy was informed to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police stated they weren’t able to assist as a result of the incident occurred in Dallas.

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The lawyer stated it was the Houston-based human trafficking company Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that worked to seek out the lacking woman, who was being held in an Oklahoma Metropolis motel.

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

The Mavs responded publicly on April 20, after the girl was discovered, the workforce releasing the next statement: “The American Airways Heart (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Both entities will continue to cooperate with native and regional law enforcement on this case.''