Household 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 abducted by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks game at American Airways Middle. But the household nonetheless seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not appearing swiftly enough concerning the crime, which had the woman as part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone lacking a complete of 11 days,” legal professional Zeke Fortenberry said. “Our intent is that method (the aforementioned organizations) are on discover that we’re pursuing claims against them for their negligence and different causes of action.''

Fortenberry stated the teenager’s father knowledgeable police on the recreation when he realized she was lacking. But, in line with the attorney, the daddy was advised to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

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

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

Dallas Police instructed 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 following assertion: “The American Airways Center (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Both entities will proceed to cooperate with native and regional law enforcement on this case.''