Tag: Human Trafficking Myths
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…
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 Utah’s Flim-Flam Man
Operation Toussaint presented Tim Ballard, Operation Underground Railroad, and their political allies as champions fighting corruption and child trafficking in Haiti. Investigative reporting, public records,…
Las Vegas Metropolitan PD Human Trafficking Task Force calls out O.U.R.
Just days before World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Human Trafficking Task Force publicly challenged O.U.R.’s claims, warning that…
Operation Underground Railroad: Sex, Women & Fundamentalism
Operation Underground Railroad presented itself as a crusade against human trafficking. This investigation asks a more difficult question: What if the real story is not…
