Family of Kidnapped Woman 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 sport at American Airlines Center. However the household nonetheless seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not performing swiftly sufficient relating to the crime, which had the girl as part of a sex-trafficking operation.

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

Fortenberry stated the teen’s father knowledgeable police on the recreation when he realized she was lacking. But, in accordance 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 in a position to help because the incident occurred in Dallas.

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The attorney stated it was the Houston-based human trafficking company Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that labored to seek out the missing lady, who was being held in an Oklahoma Metropolis 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 woman was found, the workforce releasing the next statement: “The American Airlines Center (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.''