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

DALLAS - A 15-year-old woman from North Richland Hills is now residence after being kidnapped by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks game at American Airlines Middle. However the household still seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not appearing swiftly enough 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 mentioned. “Our intent is that approach (the aforementioned organizations) are on notice that we’re pursuing claims in opposition to them for his or her negligence and other causes of motion.''

Fortenberry stated the teen’s father informed police at the sport when he realized she was missing. But, in response to the attorney, the father was advised 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 said it was the Houston-based human trafficking agency Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that worked to seek out the lacking lady, 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 girl was discovered, the group releasing the next statement: “The American Airways Middle (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been found.Both entities will continue to cooperate with local and regional regulation enforcement on this case.''