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

DALLAS - A 15-year-old woman from North Richland Hills is now house after being kidnapped by a person at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks recreation at American Airlines Center. However the family nonetheless seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not performing swiftly enough relating to the crime, which had the girl as part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone lacking a complete of 11 days,” lawyer Zeke Fortenberry mentioned. “Our intent is that method (the aforementioned organizations) are on notice that we’re pursuing claims in opposition to them for their negligence and other causes of motion.''

Fortenberry said the teenager’s father informed police at the recreation when he realized she was missing. But, according to the attorney, the daddy was advised to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police said they weren’t capable of help 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 labored to find the missing lady, who was being held in an Oklahoma Metropolis motel.

Dallas Police told 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 girl was discovered, the workforce releasing the next assertion: “The American Airways Heart (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been found.Both entities will proceed to cooperate with local and regional law enforcement on this case.''