Household of Kidnapped Woman 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 person at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks game at American Airways Middle. However the household still seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not appearing swiftly enough regarding the crime, which had the woman as a part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone lacking a complete of 11 days,” attorney Zeke Fortenberry mentioned. “Our intent is that approach (the aforementioned organizations) are on discover that we’re pursuing claims against them for his or her negligence and different causes of action.''

Fortenberry mentioned the teenager’s father informed police on the recreation when he realized she was missing. However, based on the legal professional, 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 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 worked to find the lacking lady, who was being held in an Oklahoma City 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 girl was found, the team releasing the following statement: “The American Airways Center (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Each entities will proceed to cooperate with native and regional law enforcement on this case.''