Family of Abducted Girl 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 recreation at American Airways Center. But the family still seeks solutions, 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 missing a complete of 11 days,” lawyer Zeke Fortenberry said. “Our intent is that method (the aforementioned organizations) are on discover that we’re pursuing claims in opposition to them for his or her negligence and different causes of motion.''

Fortenberry stated the teen’s father knowledgeable police on the sport when he realized she was lacking. But, in line with the legal professional, the father was informed to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police said they weren’t in a position to assist as a result of the incident occurred in Dallas.

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The lawyer mentioned it was the Houston-based human trafficking company Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that labored to search out the missing lady, who was being held in an Oklahoma City motel.

Dallas Police told WFAA that they adopted protocol'' and that they aided North Richland Hills PD within the search.

The Mavs responded publicly on April 20, after the lady was discovered, the group releasing the next assertion: “The American Airways Heart (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been found.Each entities will continue to cooperate with local and regional legislation enforcement on this case.''