Family of Kidnapped 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 game at American Airlines Heart. However the household nonetheless seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not appearing swiftly enough regarding the crime, which had the lady 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 notice that we’re pursuing claims against them for his or her negligence and other causes of action.''

Fortenberry said the teenager’s father informed police at the sport when he realized she was lacking. However, in response to 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 able to help because the incident occurred in Dallas.

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The lawyer mentioned it was the Houston-based human trafficking agency Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that labored to find the missing woman, who was being held in an Oklahoma Metropolis motel.

Dallas Police told 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 woman was discovered, the workforce releasing the following assertion: “The American Airways Heart (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Both entities will proceed to cooperate with native and regional law enforcement on this case.''