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

DALLAS - A 15-year-old lady from North Richland Hills is now residence after being abducted by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks game at American Airways Middle. But the family nonetheless seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not acting swiftly sufficient concerning the crime, which had the lady as part of a sex-trafficking operation.

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

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

Fortenberry claims NRH police said they weren’t in a position to assist because the incident occurred in Dallas.

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

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