Family of Abducted Girl Claims Inaction of Dallas Police & Mavs in Sex Trafficking Case

DALLAS - A 15-year-old woman from North Richland Hills is now home after being abducted by a person at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks recreation at American Airways Center. But the family still seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not appearing 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,” lawyer Zeke Fortenberry mentioned. “Our intent is that means (the aforementioned organizations) are on notice that we’re pursuing claims towards them for his or her negligence and other causes of action.''

Fortenberry stated the teenager’s father knowledgeable police on the sport when he realized she was missing. However, in accordance with the lawyer, the daddy was informed to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police stated they weren’t in a position to help as a result of 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 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 within the search.

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