Tim Ballard
Tim Ballard | |
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Ballard in 2025 | |
| Born | Timothy Ballard Provo, Utah, U.S. |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA) Monterey Institute of International Studies (MA) |
| Known for | Founder of Operation Underground Railroad |
| Spouse | Katherine Ballard |
| Children | 9 (2 adopted) |
| Website | timothyballard |
Timothy Ballard is the founder and former CEO of Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.), an anti-sex trafficking organization. The 2023 American Christian thriller film Sound of Freedom, starring Jim Caviezel, was inspired by Ballard's experiences, albeit highly-fictionalized.
Ballard was removed as CEO and forced to leave O.U.R. in July of 2023 amid accusations of sexual misconduct by multiple employees. In a December 2023 statement, O.U.R. said an independent law firm reached the conclusion that Ballard had "engaged in unprofessional behavior that violated O.U.R.'s policies and values". In November 2025, prosecutors in Salt Lake City declined to file charges against Ballard, saying there was "insufficient admissible evidence."