Family of Kidnapped Girl Claims Inaction of Dallas Police & Mavs in Sex Trafficking Case

DALLAS - A 15-year-old woman from North Richland Hills is now residence after being abducted by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks game at American Airlines Center. But the household still seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not performing swiftly enough regarding the crime, which had the woman as part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone missing a total of 11 days,” attorney Zeke Fortenberry said. “Our intent is that method (the aforementioned organizations) are on discover that we’re pursuing claims towards them for his or her negligence and different causes of action.''

Fortenberry said the teen’s father informed police on the recreation when he realized she was missing. However, in response to the legal professional, the father was informed to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police said they weren’t in a position to help 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 search out the lacking girl, who was being held in an Oklahoma City motel.

Dallas Police advised WFAA that they adopted protocol'' and that they aided North Richland Hills PD within the search.

The Mavs responded publicly on April 20, after the lady was discovered, the staff releasing the following assertion: “The American Airways Heart (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been found.Each entities will proceed to cooperate with native and regional regulation enforcement on this case.''