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Ballard Claims Victory, as Two Sexual Violence Protective Orders are Granted Against Him

As Ballard’s team celebrated the dismissal of portions of a civil case, two Sexual Violence Protective Orders were simultaneously issued against him in separate proceedings…

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Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and Tim Ballard Become Targets of Joint Criminal Investigation

Prosecutors in Salt Lake and Davis counties launched a joint criminal probe examining allegations involving Tim Ballard, Operation Underground Railroad, and Utah Attorney General Sean…

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It’s Time to Ask Tough Questions about Who Operation Underground Railroad Calls “Traffickers”

The problem of honesty and the retributive impulse 1. Crimes and Liars  Last summer, Utah journalist Lynn Packer broke the news that Tim Ballard, founder…

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M. Russell Ballard in VentureLand

Celebrated in death as a business visionary and spiritual giant, M. Russell Ballard’s entrepreneurial record tells a far more complicated story. This report examines the…

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Owner of Nevada Brothel Became ‘Major Stakeholder’ In Operation Underground Railroad

As Tim Ballard publicly condemned prostitution and pornography, Operation Underground Railroad accepted tens of thousands of dollars from Nevada brothel owner Lance Gilman, who later…

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Married Couple Launches Second Lawsuit Against Tim Ballard

A second lawsuit against Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad expands the growing legal battle, adding new allegations, claims of retaliation, and accusations that Ballard’s…

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Lawsuit Against OUR and Tim Ballard Alleges Sexual Misconduct, Battery & Fraud

Five women accuse Tim Ballard of sexual assault, battery, fraud, and coercive misconduct, alleging that Operation Underground Railroad enabled and concealed a pattern of abuse…

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Mormon Apostle M. Russell Ballard: Victim or Accomplice?

After the LDS Church publicly distanced itself from Tim Ballard and denied that Apostle M. Russell Ballard had any involvement in Ballard’s financial ventures, newly…

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Tim Ballard’s Couples Ruse is “Strange Rationalization to Groom Women”

After allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced, Tim Ballard introduced what he called the “Couples Ruse” as an undercover tactic used to combat child trafficking. American…

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O.U.R. Chief Legal Officer Alessandra Serano Resigns

The former federal prosecutor who once oversaw a key O.U.R.-related prosecution and later became the organization’s Chief Legal Officer abruptly resigned amid mounting controversy surrounding…

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