I caution all viewers to review the accusations against Tim Ballard.
Tim Ballard is a former special agent for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security whose work to rescue survivors of
child sex trafficking are featured in the new movie “
Sound of Freedom.”
Jim Caviezel plays Ballard in the movie, which shows the character traveling to Colombia to try to rescue a trafficked girl. At the end of the movie, a photo of Caviezel morphs into a photo of the real Tim Ballard. Over the years, Ballard’s organization has drawn the attention of celebrities, former President Trump and news outlets.
However, Ballard’s organization
has been accused of exaggerating its role in some rescues.
According to Deseret News, a Utah prosecutor in March 2023 closed a criminal investigation into Ballard’s nonprofit Operation Underground Railroad without issuing charges.
“We feel the conclusion of this investigation — as well as an extensive independent third-party audit — helped to reinforce” the group’s integrity, Ballard said to Deseret News.
Watchdog group
Charity Watch.org assigned a question mark instead of a customary letter grade to Ballard’s organization, indicating “concerns about this organization.” In 2021, Ballard received compensation of $335,500, according to his organization’s tax filings,
which were published by ProPublica. The group reported revenue of more than $47 million that year, the filings show, up from less than $1 million in 2013.
Tim Ballard is a former special agent for the Department of Homeland Security in the United States who has worked to combat child sex trafficking and whose efforts are featured in the new movie, "Sound of Freedom."
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