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Jana Riess: Allegations against Tim Ballard, inspiration behind ‘Sound of Freedom,’ explain rebuke by LDS Church

The faith has worked to distance itself from this anti-slavery activist.

(Sarah Silbiger | The New York Times) Tim Ballard, the founder of Operation Underground Railroad, talks during a meeting about human trafficking on the southern border of the U.S., in the Cabinet Room of the White House, in Washington, Feb. 1, 2019. Ballard has been accused of sexual misconduct, according to a VICE News report.