Nathanred — 2 years ago(September 30, 2023 03:30 PM)

He has denied any wrongdoing.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sound-of-freedom-team-silent-tim-ballard-1235593044
The team behind Sound of Freedom has remained silent so far on new allegations involving Tim Ballard, who is portrayed in the movie as a hero by Passion of the Christ’s Jim Caviezel.
On Monday, a Vice News report detailed anonymous allegations against Ballard relating to his quiet exit in late June from OUR, which he launched in 2013. His departure came as Sound of Freedom filmmaker Alejandro Monteverde and Angel Studios were readying the film for release over the July Fourth holiday.
Ballard, a former Department of Homeland Security official, embarked on undercover overseas missions to fight child trafficking upon starting OUR According to Vice, he brought women to pose as his wife on these missions and allegedly coerced them to share a bed or shower with him under the guise that these behaviors were needed to fool child traffickers.
Vice also reported that an OUR employee who traveled with Ballard on an overseas mission filed a sexual harassment claim against him.
On Tuesday, after the initial publication of this story, Ballard issued a denial.
“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,” said Ballard. “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. Given our meticulous attention to this issue, any suggestion of inappropriate sexual contact is categorically false.”