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

DALLAS - A 15-year-old girl from North Richland Hills is now home after being kidnapped by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks sport at American Airlines Heart. But the family nonetheless seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not appearing swiftly sufficient concerning the crime, which had the woman as a part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone lacking a total 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 their negligence and other causes of action.''

Fortenberry mentioned the teenager’s father informed police at the sport when he realized she was missing. However, in keeping with the lawyer, the father was told to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police mentioned they weren’t able to help because 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 seek out the missing girl, who was being held in an Oklahoma City motel.

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

The Mavs responded publicly on April 20, after the woman was discovered, the workforce releasing the following statement: “The American Airways Middle (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.''