Tag: Anti-Human Trafficking
O.U.R.’s Prized Propaganda Movie Embroiled in Controversy
Years before its release, Sound of Freedom was promoted as the true story of Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad. Behind the film’s troubled journey…
American Airlines Denies Operation Underground Railroad Partnership Claim
Operation Underground Railroad publicly promoted a supposed partnership with American Airlines. American Airlines says it never existed In a video posted on Tim Ballard’s Facebook,…
Rambo Reyes & O.U.R.: The Colombian Rescue Mission
Operation Underground Railroad’s most publicized rescue operation generated international headlines, but questions remained about who led the mission, who received credit, and how the organization…
Oklahoma City Rejects Operation Underground Railroad Donation After Review
After reviewing concerns surrounding Operation Underground Railroad, Norman city officials and police leaders unanimously declined a $25,000 donation from the organization UPDATED 11/12/21: Added Norman…
Mutiny at Operation Underground Railroad
Three senior figures connected to Operation Underground Railroad—including Tim Ballard’s sister-in-law and former top executives—departed the organization and launched a new anti-trafficking nonprofit as questions…
Operation Underground Railroad: Crimes Uncovered
The Expanding Criminal Investigation into OUR Witnesses, documents, and a controversial 2019 Whiteboard Meeting have become part of an expanding investigation into Tim Ballard, Operation…
Tim Ballard’s Secret “Whiteboard Meeting” in August 2019
For years, Tim Ballard portrayed the search for missing Haitian child Gardy Mardy as a driving force behind Operation Underground Railroad. This investigation examines how…
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…
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…
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and Operation Underground Railroad
An examination of Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes’ relationship with Operation Underground Railroad and the accountability questions surrounding the organization Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes…
