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 home after being kidnapped by a person at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks game at American Airways Center. However the family 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 a part of a sex-trafficking operation.

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

Fortenberry stated the teen’s father knowledgeable police on the game when he realized she was missing. However, in keeping with the lawyer, the daddy was advised to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police mentioned they weren’t capable of help because the incident occurred in Dallas.

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The lawyer stated it was the Houston-based human trafficking company Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that worked to search out the missing girl, 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 within the search.

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