Family of Abducted Lady 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 game at American Airways Heart. But the family nonetheless seeks answers, 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,” legal professional Zeke Fortenberry mentioned. “Our intent is that way (the aforementioned organizations) are on discover that we’re pursuing claims against them for their negligence and different causes of action.''

Fortenberry said the teen’s father knowledgeable police at the sport when he realized she was lacking. But, in keeping with the attorney, the father was advised 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 legal professional stated it was the Houston-based human trafficking company Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that labored to search out the lacking woman, who was being held in an Oklahoma Metropolis motel.

Dallas Police instructed WFAA that they adopted protocol'' and that they aided North Richland Hills PD in the search.

The Mavs responded publicly on April 20, after the girl was discovered, the staff releasing the following statement: “The American Airways Middle (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.''