Tim Ballard, the anti-human-trafficking activist who is considering a run for the U.S. Senate next year, denies allegations of sexual misconduct were the reason he stepped away from Operation Underground Railroad earlier this year.
that Ballard, who founded Operation Underground Railroad, left the organization at the conclusion of an investigation into claims by seven women that Ballard participated in sexual misconduct.that a participant in a 2016 undercover operation by OUR inappropriately touched a young girl. A documentary film crew allegedly captured the incident.
In a statement from The Spear Fund, an anti-human trafficking organization that calls Ballard a “senior advisor”, the Operation Underground Railroad founder called the sexual misconduct allegations against him “baseless” and “tabloid-driven.” “As with all of the assaults on my character and integrity over many years, the latest tabloid-driven sexual allegations are false. They are baseless inventions designed to destroy me and the movement we have built to end the trafficking and exploitation of vulnerable children,” the statement from Ballard read.
“During my time at O.U.R., I designed strict guidelines for myself and our operators in the field. Sexual contact was prohibited, and I led by example,” he said. “Given our meticulous attention to this issue, any suggestion of inappropriate sexual contact is categorically false.” Ballard has been rocked in recent days by explosive allegations that threaten to upend his bid for U.S. Senate before it gets off the ground in Utah.
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