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

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

“She was gone missing a total of 11 days,” attorney Zeke Fortenberry stated. “Our intent is that method (the aforementioned organizations) are on discover that we’re pursuing claims towards them for their negligence and different causes of action.''

Fortenberry stated the teenager’s father informed police on the game when he realized she was lacking. But, in accordance 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 attorney stated it was the Houston-based human trafficking agency Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that worked to search out the lacking woman, 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 lady was discovered, the team releasing the following assertion: “The American Airlines Center (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Each entities will proceed to cooperate with local and regional regulation enforcement on this case.''