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

DALLAS - A 15-year-old lady from North Richland Hills is now home after being abducted by a person at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks game at American Airways Heart. However the family still seeks solutions, 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 missing a total of 11 days,” lawyer Zeke Fortenberry said. “Our intent is that way (the aforementioned organizations) are on notice that we’re pursuing claims in opposition to them for his or her negligence and different causes of action.''

Fortenberry said the teen’s father informed police at the game when he realized she was lacking. However, in response to the attorney, the daddy was told to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police mentioned they weren’t in a position to assist because the incident occurred in Dallas.

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The lawyer said it was the Houston-based human trafficking company Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that labored to seek out the missing woman, who was being held in an Oklahoma City 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 lady was found, the staff releasing the next statement: “The American Airlines Heart (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Each entities will proceed to cooperate with native and regional regulation enforcement on this case.''