Tag: O.U.R.
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…
The Nazarene Fund: Reloaded
As Glenn Beck and Tim Ballard revived The Nazarene Fund during the Afghanistan withdrawal, extraordinary claims of rescuing thousands of persecuted Christians generated millions in…
CharityWatch Downgrades O.U.R.’s Rating to a “Question Mark”
One of the nation’s leading nonprofit watchdog organizations downgraded Operation Underground Railroad to a “?” rating, citing criminal investigations, transparency concerns, governance issues, and unanswered…
Operation Underground Railroad Stages Fake College Graduation
Operation Underground Railroad claimed seven Venezuelan women rescued from trafficking completed college degrees and celebrated with a university graduation ceremony. This investigation examines the rescue…
Criminal Investigation into O.U.R. Expands
With investigators citing a “cascade of evidence and witnesses,” the criminal investigation into Operation Underground Railroad widens as former insiders, federal authorities, and longtime associates…
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…
O.U.R. Continues the Dangerous Practice of Victim & Witness Intimidation
Operation Underground Railroad Retains Kirton McConkie to Silence & Intimidate ex-Jump Team Member Where o’ where is the Utah press? You created this monster, Operation…
I Was Trained by Operation Underground Railroad to be an Undercover Operative Overseas
After passing Operation Underground Railroad’s overseas operative selection course, one volunteer began questioning the training, culture, and methods behind the organization’s celebrated rescue missions Editor’s…
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…
