Family of Abducted Woman Claims Inaction of Dallas Police & Mavs in Sex Trafficking Case

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

“She was gone lacking a complete of 11 days,” attorney Zeke Fortenberry stated. “Our intent is that method (the aforementioned organizations) are on discover that we’re pursuing claims in opposition to them for their negligence and different causes of action.''

Fortenberry mentioned the teenager’s father informed police on the sport when he realized she was missing. But, in accordance with the lawyer, the father was advised to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

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

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The attorney said it was the Houston-based human trafficking agency Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that labored to search out the lacking woman, who was being held in an Oklahoma Metropolis motel.

Dallas Police informed 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 staff releasing the next statement: “The American Airlines Middle (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Both entities will proceed to cooperate with native and regional regulation enforcement on this case.''