Family of Kidnapped Lady 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 kidnapped by a person at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks recreation at American Airways Middle. But the household still seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not acting swiftly enough concerning the crime, which had the lady as a part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone missing a complete of 11 days,” attorney Zeke Fortenberry mentioned. “Our intent is that manner (the aforementioned organizations) are on discover that we’re pursuing claims in opposition to them for his or her negligence and other causes of motion.''

Fortenberry stated the teenager’s father knowledgeable police on the game when he realized she was missing. However, in response to the legal professional, the daddy was advised to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police stated they weren’t able to help because the incident occurred in Dallas.

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The legal professional said it was the Houston-based human trafficking agency Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that worked to seek out the lacking girl, 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 in the search.

The Mavs responded publicly on April 20, after the woman was found, the group releasing the following assertion: “The American Airlines Middle (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been found.Both entities will continue to cooperate with native and regional law enforcement on this case.''