Household of Abducted Girl Claims Inaction of Dallas Police & Mavs in Sex Trafficking Case

DALLAS - A 15-year-old woman from North Richland Hills is now dwelling after being abducted by a person at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks sport at American Airways Center. However the household still seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not performing swiftly sufficient relating to the crime, which had the lady as a part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone lacking a complete of 11 days,” attorney Zeke Fortenberry mentioned. “Our intent is that method (the aforementioned organizations) are on notice that we’re pursuing claims towards them for his or her negligence and different causes of action.''

Fortenberry said the teenager’s father knowledgeable police at the sport when he realized she was lacking. However, in response to the legal professional, the daddy 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 agency Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that worked to search out the lacking woman, who was being held in an Oklahoma City motel.

Dallas Police informed 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 crew releasing the next statement: “The American Airlines Middle (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.''