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 dwelling after being kidnapped by a person at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks sport at American Airlines Heart. However the family nonetheless seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not acting swiftly enough relating to the crime, which had the girl as a part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone lacking a total of 11 days,” legal professional Zeke Fortenberry stated. “Our intent is that means (the aforementioned organizations) are on notice that we’re pursuing claims towards them for his or her negligence and different causes of motion.''

Fortenberry stated the teenager’s father knowledgeable police at the sport when he realized she was missing. But, based on the lawyer, the father was informed to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police stated they weren’t in a position to help because the incident occurred in Dallas.

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

Dallas Police advised 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 lady was discovered, the workforce releasing the following statement: “The American Airways Middle (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been found.Each entities will proceed to cooperate with native and regional legislation enforcement on this case.''