Tag: Public Claims & Narratives
Her Name Is Delia: The Survivor Behind O.U.R.’s “Liliana” Story
A trafficking survivor testified against her abusers, rebuilt her life, and fought for justice. This investigation examines allegations that her story was repackaged, marketed, and…
From Myth to Meaning: Taking Back the Conversation on Child Trafficking
If your so-called concern for children ends at the edge of a fantasy or wherever people like Tim Ballard and their theatrics lead, then let’s…
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…
O.U.R. Quietly Exposes Tim Ballard’s Big Lie
For nearly a decade, Tim Ballard promoted a story about a trafficked boy, a missing sister, and a necklace that allegedly inspired the creation of…
O.U.R. & the LDS Church’s Promotional Movies
From a secret LDS-produced film about faith and sacrifice to Sound of Freedom’s portrayal of Tim Ballard, this investigation examines how media, messaging, and powerful…
O.U.R.’s Hookers from Heaven
Marketed as a God-guided rescue of trafficked women in Haiti, O.U.R.’s Giving Tuesday documentary became a powerful fundraising tool. This investigation examines the claims, the…
The Arrest of Earl Venton Buchanan
Court records and U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports challenge the foundational story used by Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad to launch a movement,…
Polaris Project is “Deeply Concerned” Over O.U.R.’s “Numbers Game”
Anti-human trafficking NGO Polaris Project is “deeply concerned” over The Numbers Game Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) and Tim Ballard continues to play. Under multiple criminal investigations and their legitimacy in question, Tim Ballard and OUR drifted to “the point of no return”. With their carefully crafted public image now shed, their ruse fell apart.
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…
Ballard Doubles Down on Numbers; O.U.R. in Ukraine
As criticism of O.U.R.’s trafficking claims intensified, Tim Ballard doubled down on disputed statistics, defended widely challenged narratives, and continued using alarming figures to promote…
