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

DALLAS - A 15-year-old lady from North Richland Hills is now dwelling after being kidnapped by a person at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks sport at American Airways Middle. But the family still seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not acting swiftly enough relating to the crime, which had the woman as part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone lacking a total of 11 days,” legal professional Zeke Fortenberry said. “Our intent is that means (the aforementioned organizations) are on notice that we’re pursuing claims in opposition to them for his or her negligence and other causes of motion.''

Fortenberry stated the teen’s father informed police at the recreation when he realized she was lacking. But, in keeping with the legal professional, the father was told 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 legal professional mentioned 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 Metropolis motel.

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

The Mavs responded publicly on April 20, after the woman was discovered, the staff releasing the next statement: “The American Airlines 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.''