Household of Kidnapped Girl 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 abducted by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks game at American Airlines Heart. But the family still seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not acting swiftly enough concerning the crime, which had the woman as a part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone missing a total of 11 days,” lawyer Zeke Fortenberry said. “Our intent is that means (the aforementioned organizations) are on discover that we’re pursuing claims towards them for their negligence and other causes of motion.''

Fortenberry stated the teen’s father knowledgeable police on the sport when he realized she was lacking. But, in line with 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 capable of assist because the incident occurred in Dallas.

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The attorney stated it was the Houston-based human trafficking agency Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that labored to seek out the lacking lady, who was being held in an Oklahoma City motel.

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