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

DALLAS - A 15-year-old lady from North Richland Hills is now dwelling after being kidnapped by a man at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks game at American Airways Center. But the household nonetheless seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not performing swiftly enough regarding the crime, which had the girl as a part of a sex-trafficking operation.

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

Fortenberry said the teenager’s father informed police at the sport when he realized she was missing. But, in accordance with the lawyer, the father 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 lawyer said it was the Houston-based human trafficking agency Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative that labored to search out the lacking girl, 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 discovered, the crew releasing the next statement: “The American Airways Center (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been found.Both entities will proceed to cooperate with native and regional law enforcement on this case.''