Family of Kidnapped Girl Claims Inaction of Dallas Police & Mavs in Intercourse Trafficking Case

DALLAS - A 15-year-old lady from North Richland Hills is now residence after being abducted by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks game at American Airlines Heart. But the household still seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not performing swiftly enough concerning the crime, which had the lady as a part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone missing a total of 11 days,” legal professional Zeke Fortenberry said. “Our intent is that method (the aforementioned organizations) are on discover that we’re pursuing claims against them for his or her negligence and different causes of motion.''

Fortenberry stated the teenager’s father knowledgeable police at the game when he realized she was lacking. However, in response to the legal professional, the father was informed to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police stated they weren’t able to assist because the incident occurred in Dallas.

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The legal professional said 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 Metropolis motel.

Dallas Police instructed 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 discovered, the workforce releasing the next statement: “The American Airlines Center (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Both entities will proceed to cooperate with local and regional law enforcement on this case.''