Family of Kidnapped Woman 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 Center. However the family nonetheless seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not acting swiftly sufficient relating to the crime, which had the woman as a part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone missing a total of 11 days,” attorney Zeke Fortenberry mentioned. “Our intent is that way (the aforementioned organizations) are on notice that we’re pursuing claims towards them for his or her negligence and different causes of motion.''

Fortenberry mentioned the teenager’s father knowledgeable police on the recreation when he realized she was missing. But, based on the lawyer, the daddy was told to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police stated they weren’t in a position to 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 missing girl, 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 lady was found, the workforce releasing the following statement: “The American Airways Center (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been found.Each entities will continue to cooperate with native and regional legislation enforcement on this case.''