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    Timothy Ballard is the founder and former CEO of Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.), an anti-sex trafficking organization. Ballard was removed as CEO and forced to leave O.U.R. in 2023 amid accusations of sexual misconduct by multiple employees. Shortly afterward, five women filed a lawsuit against Ballard, accusing him of coercing them into sexual acts during his sting operations.

  2. Sep 19, 2023 · Alamy. Tim Ballard, the anti-sex trafficking activist whose exploits inspired the blockbuster movie “Sound of Freedom,” was under investigation for allegedly coercing at least seven women to ...

  3. Oct 11, 2023 · Tim Ballard shot to national fame this year after the release of Sound of Freedom, a film based on his work. He says the missions have saved "hundreds, maybe thousands, of children".

  4. Sound of Freedom outpaced the music documentary Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour at the domestic box office last year, also putting it among the 10 highest-grossing films in 2023. The Angel Studios film, which details the true story of Tim Ballard leaving his job at the Department of Homeland Security to combat human trafficking among children ...

  5. Operation Underground Railroad ( O.U.R.) is a nonprofit United States-based anti-sex trafficking organization founded in 2013 by Tim Ballard. [1] The organization has been criticized for its conduct during sting operations and has been accused of exaggerating claims regarding its work. [1] [2] There have been no actual verified rescues ...

  6. May 11, 2021 · Tim Ballard told me he was called by God. I wanted to be, too. ... Ballard opened the organization’s 2020 online fundraising gala by thanking the people watching from home.

  7. At OUR Rescue, we work to empower their courageous work by providing unparalleled support. We are strategically positioned to streamline donor support and the expertise of law enforcement agencies to make safe and successful operations possible. Together, we span the globe to assist those in need and meet survivors on their healing journey.

  8. Jul 6, 2023 · Former U.S. government agent Tim Ballard, founder of Operation Underground Railroad, pulls back the curtain on the real-life stories that inspired "Sound of ...

  9. Sep 18, 2023 · Tim Ballard resigned from O.U.R. on June 22, 2023. He has permanently separated from O.U.R. O.U.R. is dedicated to combatting sexual abuse, and does not tolerate sexual harassment or ...

  10. Dec 7, 2023 · A new court filing against Tim Ballard alleges that the founder of the anti-trafficking nonprofit Operation Underground Railroad committed "violent sexual assaults" on several occasions against ...