Family of Kidnapped Woman 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 abducted by a person at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks recreation at American Airways Heart. But the family still seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not acting swiftly enough relating to the crime, which had the woman as part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone lacking a total of 11 days,” legal professional Zeke Fortenberry said. “Our intent is that means (the aforementioned organizations) are on notice that we’re pursuing claims towards them for their negligence and different causes of motion.''

Fortenberry said the teen’s father informed police on the game when he realized she was missing. But, according to the legal professional, the daddy was told to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police stated they weren’t able to help because 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 find the missing lady, who was being held in an Oklahoma Metropolis motel.

Dallas Police informed 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 team releasing the following assertion: “The American Airlines Heart (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Both entities will continue to cooperate with native and regional law enforcement on this case.''