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

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

“She was gone lacking a complete of 11 days,” lawyer Zeke Fortenberry said. “Our intent is that manner (the aforementioned organizations) are on notice that we’re pursuing claims against them for their negligence and different causes of action.''

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

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

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

Dallas Police told 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 found, the crew releasing the next statement: “The American Airways Heart (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Each entities will continue to cooperate with local and regional law enforcement on this case.''