Overview

• Natalee Cramer, abducted at 15, was trafficked after leaving a Dallas Mavericks game in April 2022.
• She was lured by Emanuel Cartagena under the pretense of smoking marijuana and transported to North Texas.
• Cramer was held against her will, given drugs, and later trafficked to Oklahoma, where she appeared in online sex ads.
• Her father reported her missing, but police required him to file a report in their hometown, delaying the search.
• Cramer's family has since filed a lawsuit against the hotel where she was held, alleging negligence in recognizing human trafficking.