Household of Kidnapped Woman Claims Inaction of Dallas Police & Mavs in Sex Trafficking Case

DALLAS - A 15-year-old woman from North Richland Hills is now house after being kidnapped by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks game at American Airways Middle. However the household still seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not performing swiftly sufficient concerning the crime, which had the girl as a part of a sex-trafficking operation.

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

Fortenberry mentioned the teenager’s father informed police on the sport when he realized she was missing. However, in response to the legal professional, the father was instructed to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

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

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The lawyer mentioned it was the Houston-based human trafficking agency Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that labored to find the lacking girl, who was being held in an Oklahoma Metropolis motel.

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

The Mavs responded publicly on April 20, after the lady was discovered, the workforce releasing the following assertion: “The American Airways Center (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Both entities will proceed to cooperate with local and regional legislation enforcement on this case.''