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 dwelling after being abducted by a person at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks recreation at American Airways Center. But the family nonetheless seeks solutions, 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 missing a complete of 11 days,” attorney Zeke Fortenberry stated. “Our intent is that means (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 mentioned the teenager’s father knowledgeable police on the recreation when he realized she was lacking. However, based on the attorney, the father was instructed to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police stated they weren’t in a position to assist as a result of the incident occurred in Dallas.

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The attorney said it was the Houston-based human trafficking agency Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that labored to seek out the lacking lady, who was being held in an Oklahoma Metropolis motel.

Dallas Police advised 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 girl was found, the workforce releasing the next assertion: “The American Airways Center (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Both entities will proceed to cooperate with local and regional legislation enforcement on this case.''