Tag: Human Trafficking
The Elizabeth Smart Foundation Severed All Ties with O.U.R.
Operation Underground Railroad touted its relationship with the Elizabeth Smart Foundation as proof of its legitimacy. This investigation examines how the partnership unraveled, why Ed…
A Divorce From Hell: doTerra & Operation Underground Railroad
One of Utah’s largest multi-level marketing companies helped elevate Operation Underground Railroad’s credibility and reach. As questions surrounding O.U.R. intensified, the partnership became a growing…
VICE News Exposes Tim Ballard’s O.U.R. Poster Child “Liliana” as Elaborate Scam
Marketed as a child rescued by Operation Underground Railroad, “Liliana” became one of the organization’s most powerful fundraising stories. Investigative reporting later revealed significant discrepancies…
The Nazarene Fund
Glenn Beck’s Nazarene Fund raised millions by promoting dramatic rescue stories from the Middle East and claiming to save Christians and sex trafficking victims from…
Operation Underground Railroad and “The Covenant”
Lynn Packer examines the relationship between the LDS Church and Operation Underground Railroad An apostle of the Mormon Church could get drawn into a Utah…
Ballard, Reyes & Trump
As Operation Underground Railroad’s profile exploded nationally, Tim Ballard and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes increasingly found themselves embraced by political movements, conspiracy-driven narratives, and…
Tim Ballard’s Answers to “Hardball” Questions
Tim Ballard promised transparency and answers to difficult questions. This investigation examines those responses, separating documented facts from unsupported claims, exaggerated narratives, and fundraising rhetoric…
BREAKING NEWS: Anti-human trafficking group Operation Underground Railroad under criminal investigation by Davis County Attorney
After months of questions surrounding fundraising claims, law enforcement partnerships, and internal complaints, Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings confirmed his office had launched a criminal…
Operation Underground Railroad and Religious Extremism
An examination of the religious influences, cultural factors, and media relationships that helped shape the rise of Operation Underground Railroad Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes…
Tim Ballard’s Buzzfeed Response, Distraction and LDS Biblical Fan-Fiction
Rather than confronting questions about credibility, evidence, and accountability, Tim Ballard turned to persecution narratives, LDS symbolism, and emotional appeals. This investigation examines how O.U.R.’s…
