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 celebrity influencers. This investigation examines the intersection of O.U.R., QAnon mythology, Donald Trump, and the sensational claims that helped fuel a multimillion-dollar anti-trafficking empire.
The QANON Connection
President Donald Trump and Operation Underground Railroad’s two top pitch men—OUR CEO Tim Ballard and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes—are milking QAnon conspiracy theories to advance their anti-child-sex slavery agendas. In his Video Op-Ed V Lynn Packer explores their QAnon connections. He also reintroduces the name of a man who was once as well-known as Ballard—Bill Hillar. Hillar captivated audiences across the United States with his story about his daughter being abducted, raped and murdered by Thai sex slave traffickers. (He also claimed his story was the inspiration for the hit motion picture Taken.)
Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, legal consultant and author of “Lying for the Lord: The Paul H. Dunn Stories“. Lynn graduated from Utah State University with a degree in broadcast journalism. He served in the United States Army from ’68 through ’70 in Vietnam, as a television news anchor and producer for the Armed Forces Vietnam Network (AFVN) Quang Tri detachment. He was awarded the Bronze Star. For 15 years Mr. Packer reported for KSL Television News in Salt Lake City. For ten years Lynn was an adjunct professor teaching journalism at Brigham Young University and the University of Dortmund.
Resources & Further Reading
Organizations Under Scrutiny – American Crime Journal |
Mutiny at Operation Underground Railroad – American Crime Journal |
The Rise and Unraveling of Operation Underground Railroad – American Crime Journal |
LDS Church Publicly Denounces Tim Ballard, Operation Underground Railroad – American Crime Journal |
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