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

DALLAS - A 15-year-old woman from North Richland Hills is now residence after being abducted by a person at an April 8 Dallas Mavericks recreation at American Airlines Middle. However the household nonetheless seeks answers, and is charging the Mavs, the AAC and Dallas Police for not acting swiftly sufficient regarding the crime, which had the lady as part of a sex-trafficking operation.

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

Fortenberry mentioned the teen’s father informed police on the sport when he realized she was lacking. However, based on the lawyer, the daddy was instructed 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 legal professional stated 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 instructed 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 woman was discovered, the workforce releasing the next statement: “The American Airways Middle (and the Dallas Mavericks) are grateful that the teenager has been discovered.Each entities will continue to cooperate with local and regional law enforcement on this case.''