Household of Kidnapped Lady Claims Inaction of Dallas Police & Mavs in Sex Trafficking Case

DALLAS - A 15-year-old woman from North Richland Hills is now residence after being kidnapped by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks game at American Airlines Middle. However the household still seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not appearing swiftly sufficient regarding the crime, which had the lady as part of a sex-trafficking operation.

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

Fortenberry stated the teenager’s father knowledgeable police at the sport when he realized she was missing. But, in keeping with the legal professional, the father was told to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police mentioned they weren’t capable of 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 agency Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that labored to find the missing lady, who was being held in an Oklahoma Metropolis motel.

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

The Mavs responded publicly on April 20, after the girl was found, the crew releasing the next statement: “The American Airways Center (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Both entities will continue to cooperate with native and regional legislation enforcement on this case.''