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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,…

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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…

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Tim Ballard’s Mission

As Operation Underground Railroad grew into one of America’s most recognizable anti-trafficking organizations, questions emerged about fundraising claims, statistics, rescue narratives, and public representations Editor’s…

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O.U.R. Receives $150,000 to $350,000 in PPP Funds

Despite raising millions in donations and maintaining substantial financial reserves, Operation Underground Railroad secured between $150,000 and $350,000 in taxpayer-funded PPP relief, raising serious questions…

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Operation Underground Railroad’s Roots

An examination of how Operation Underground Railroad evolved from a proposed reality television concept into one of the most influential anti-trafficking organizations in America A…

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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…

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Operation Underground Railroad Retains Controversial Firm Kirton McConkie, Threatens Legal Action Against ACJ

The article that started it all. When American Crime Journal began asking questions about Operation Underground Railroad’s finances, leadership, and public claims, O.U.R. responded not…

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Posted in ACJ Investigates Disappearance of Karlie Guse

Riddle of the Roads: In Search of Karlie Guse, Part V

The search for Karlie did not end when law enforcement stood down. For volunteers in Bishop, it was only beginning My introduction to Karlie Guse’s…

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