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

DALLAS - A 15-year-old girl 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 family still seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not acting swiftly sufficient relating to the crime, which had the girl 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 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 missing. However, in response to the attorney, the father was advised to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police stated they weren’t capable of assist as a result of the incident occurred in Dallas.

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

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

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