Family of Kidnapped Lady 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 Airlines Heart. However the family nonetheless seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not performing 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,” attorney Zeke Fortenberry said. “Our intent is that manner (the aforementioned organizations) are on discover that we’re pursuing claims against them for his or her negligence and other causes of motion.''

Fortenberry stated the teenager’s father informed police at the game when he realized she was missing. But, in keeping with the legal professional, the father was informed to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

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

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The attorney said it was the Houston-based human trafficking company Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that worked to seek out the missing lady, who was being held in an Oklahoma City motel.

Dallas Police advised 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 girl was found, the group releasing the following statement: “The American Airlines Heart (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Each entities will proceed to cooperate with local and regional law enforcement on this case.''