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 dwelling after being kidnapped by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks sport at American Airways Middle. However the household still seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not appearing swiftly sufficient regarding the crime, which had the girl as a part of a sex-trafficking operation.

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

Fortenberry said the teen’s father knowledgeable police at the game when he realized she was missing. But, in response to the lawyer, the father was informed to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police said they weren’t capable of help because the incident occurred in Dallas.

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The attorney mentioned it was the Houston-based human trafficking company Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that labored to search out the lacking woman, 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 in the search.

The Mavs responded publicly on April 20, after the woman was discovered, the team releasing the following statement: “The American Airways Center (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been found.Both entities will continue to cooperate with native and regional legislation enforcement on this case.''