Family of Abducted Woman Claims Inaction of Dallas Police & Mavs in Sex Trafficking Case

DALLAS - A 15-year-old girl from North Richland Hills is now home after being abducted by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks sport at American Airways Center. However the household still seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not performing swiftly enough concerning 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 stated. “Our intent is that way (the aforementioned organizations) are on notice that we’re pursuing claims in opposition to them for their negligence and other causes of action.''

Fortenberry stated the teenager’s father informed 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 in a position to help because 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 find the missing lady, who was being held in an Oklahoma Metropolis motel.

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

The Mavs responded publicly on April 20, after the girl was found, the workforce releasing the next statement: “The American Airways Middle (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been found.Each entities will continue to cooperate with native and regional law enforcement on this case.''