Family 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 house after being kidnapped by a person at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks recreation at American Airlines Middle. But the family still seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not appearing swiftly sufficient concerning the crime, which had the girl as a part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone lacking a complete of 11 days,” legal professional Zeke Fortenberry said. “Our intent is that way (the aforementioned organizations) are on discover that we’re pursuing claims in opposition to them for his or her negligence and other causes of motion.''

Fortenberry said the teenager’s father informed police at the game when he realized she was lacking. However, based on the lawyer, the father was told to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police said they weren’t capable of help as a result of the incident occurred in Dallas.

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The legal professional mentioned it was the Houston-based human trafficking company Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that labored to search out the lacking girl, who was being held in an Oklahoma Metropolis 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 woman was found, the crew releasing the following assertion: “The American Airlines Center (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Each entities will proceed to cooperate with native and regional regulation enforcement on this case.''