Household of Abducted Girl Claims Inaction of Dallas Police & Mavs in Sex Trafficking Case

DALLAS - A 15-year-old woman from North Richland Hills is now home after being kidnapped by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks game at American Airways Heart. But the family still seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not acting swiftly sufficient concerning the crime, which had the lady 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 approach (the aforementioned organizations) are on discover that we’re pursuing claims in opposition to them for their negligence and different causes of motion.''

Fortenberry stated the teenager’s father knowledgeable police at the sport when he realized she was lacking. But, according to the attorney, the daddy was told to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

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

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

Dallas Police informed 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 crew releasing the next assertion: “The American Airways Middle (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Both entities will continue to cooperate with local and regional legislation enforcement on this case.''