Household 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 dwelling after being kidnapped by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks recreation at American Airways Heart. However the family nonetheless seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not acting swiftly enough relating to the crime, which had the lady as part of a sex-trafficking operation.

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

Fortenberry said the teen’s father informed police at the game when he realized she was missing. However, in line with the attorney, the father was advised to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police said they weren’t able to help because 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 search out the missing girl, who was being held in an Oklahoma City motel.

Dallas Police advised 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 woman was discovered, the workforce releasing the following assertion: “The American Airlines Center (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been found.Each entities will continue to cooperate with local and regional regulation enforcement on this case.''