Household of Abducted Girl 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 kidnapped by a person at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks recreation at American Airways Middle. But the family still seeks solutions, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not performing swiftly enough regarding the crime, which had the girl as part of a sex-trafficking operation.

“She was gone missing a total of 11 days,” legal professional Zeke Fortenberry mentioned. “Our intent is that way (the aforementioned organizations) are on notice that we’re pursuing claims in opposition to them for their negligence and other causes of action.''

Fortenberry said the teen’s father knowledgeable police on the recreation when he realized she was lacking. But, in keeping with the lawyer, the daddy was advised to report the allegations to his hometown North Richland Hills Police. 

Fortenberry claims NRH police said they weren’t in a position to assist as a result of 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 labored to find the lacking woman, 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 in the search.

The Mavs responded publicly on April 20, after the girl was discovered, the team releasing the following statement: “The American Airways Middle (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.''