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

DALLAS - A 15-year-old lady from North Richland Hills is now residence after being abducted by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks recreation at American Airways Center. But the family still seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not performing swiftly sufficient relating to the crime, which had the lady as part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone lacking a complete of 11 days,” lawyer Zeke Fortenberry stated. “Our intent is that approach (the aforementioned organizations) are on notice that we’re pursuing claims against them for his or her negligence and different causes of action.''

Fortenberry stated the teen’s father knowledgeable police on the game when he realized she was missing. But, based on the legal professional, the father was informed to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police stated they weren’t able to assist because the incident occurred in Dallas.

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The legal professional stated it was the Houston-based human trafficking company Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that labored to seek out the lacking woman, who was being held in an Oklahoma Metropolis motel.

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

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