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

DALLAS - A 15-year-old girl from North Richland Hills is now house after being kidnapped by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks sport at American Airlines Heart. But the family still seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not appearing swiftly sufficient relating to the crime, which had the woman as a part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone lacking a complete of 11 days,” lawyer Zeke Fortenberry stated. “Our intent is that method (the aforementioned organizations) are on discover that we’re pursuing claims against them for their negligence and other causes of motion.''

Fortenberry mentioned the teenager’s father informed police at the sport when he realized she was lacking. But, in response to the lawyer, the daddy was instructed 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 mentioned it was the Houston-based human trafficking agency Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that labored to seek out the missing lady, who was being held in an Oklahoma City 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 lady was discovered, the workforce releasing the next assertion: “The American Airlines Center (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been found.Both entities will continue to cooperate with native and regional legislation enforcement on this case.''