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DA Declines Charges Against Sound of Freedom's Tim Ballard

11/16/2025

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Salt Lake City District Attorney Sim Gill announced he will not file charges against Tim Ballard, citing insufficient evidence.
Ballard is founder of Operation Underground Railroad and resigned amid sexual assault claims by women.
Lawsuits against Ballard include battery and sexual assault, alleging he exploited his position to abuse women.
Ballard was portrayed in Sound of Freedom, a film criticized for ties to QAnon theories and right-wing politics.

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Salt Lake City District Attorney Sim Gill announced he will not file charges against Tim Ballard, citing insufficient evidence.
Ballard is founder of Operation Underground Railroad and resigned amid sexual assault claims by women.
Lawsuits against Ballard include battery and sexual assault, alleging he exploited his position to abuse women.
Ballard was portrayed in Sound of Freedom, a film criticized for ties to QAnon theories and right-wing politics.