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

DALLAS - A 15-year-old lady from North Richland Hills is now home after being kidnapped by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks recreation at American Airlines Center. But the household nonetheless seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not acting swiftly enough concerning the crime, which had the woman as a part of a sex-trafficking operation.

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

Fortenberry stated the teen’s father knowledgeable police at the sport when he realized she was lacking. However, in keeping with the legal professional, the daddy was advised to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police said they weren’t able to help as a result of the incident occurred in Dallas.

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The legal professional stated it was the Houston-based human trafficking company Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that labored to find the missing lady, who was being held in an Oklahoma Metropolis motel.

Dallas Police informed 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 girl was discovered, the team releasing the following assertion: “The American Airways Heart (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been found.Both entities will continue to cooperate with native and regional regulation enforcement on this case.''