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

DALLAS - A 15-year-old lady from North Richland Hills is now home after being kidnapped by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks game at American Airways Center. But the household nonetheless seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not acting swiftly enough concerning the crime, which had the woman as 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 notice that we’re pursuing claims in opposition to them for his or her negligence and other causes of action.''

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

Fortenberry claims NRH police said they weren’t able to help as a result of the incident occurred in Dallas.

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The lawyer mentioned it was the Houston-based human trafficking agency Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that worked to search out the lacking girl, who was being held in an Oklahoma City motel.

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

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