Tim Ballard, The Hero Portrayed in 'Sound of Freedom,' Sued For Sexual Assault

(Ministry Watch) Five women are suing Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) founder Tim Ballard, accusing him of sexual assault and claiming he used psychological and spiritual manipulation to coerce them into sexual contact.

Ballard, the hero portrayed in the hit movie “Sound of Freedom,” resigned from his anti-sex-trafficking nonprofit in June shortly before the movie debuted, which raked in more than $200 million at the box office. MinistryWatch reported on Ballard’s sudden and mysterious departure in July. He then went on to start The SPEAR Fund, also aimed at ending human trafficking.

The women, who filed their lawsuit Monday, were former OUR workers, many of them fellow Mormons. The suit also names OUR and The SPEAR Fund as defendants, claiming leaders knew of the abuse but declined to discipline their organization’s iconic star and…to continue reading click here.