Sex Trafficking
Ex-Operation Underground Railroad Employees Said OUR Misled Donors, Lied to Public
Whistleblowers told investigators, and tried to raise concerns internally, about “cowboy” behavior and misappropriation of donor funds.
Tim Ballard Out as CEO at Glenn Beck-Backed Nazarene Fund
The news follows his mysterious departure from Operation Underground Railroad, the other anti-trafficking organization of which he was the most recognizable face.
Tim Ballard Left Operation Underground Railroad After Investigation Into Claims Made by Employees
The anti-trafficking activist whose story was the basis for Sound of Freedom left his own organization after an internal investigation, according to a letter circulating among employees and donors.
Anti-Trafficking Group With Long History of False Claims Gets Its Hollywood Moment
Operation Underground Railroad has spent years making big, often unprovable claims about its paramilitary missions and role in rescuing trafficked kids. Now, a new hit movie may help solidify the myth.
Girls Do Porn Victims Say Cloudflare Participates in 'Criminal Venture' by Servicing Sites That Host Videos of Their Abuse
“Cloudflare itself is knowingly participating in this criminal venture” by providing services to these sites, the victims of the criminal sex trafficking ring claim.
Irrational Fear Is a TikTok Genre Now
Videos that claim to help prevent sex trafficking or expose spycams in Airbnbs are actually superspreaders of misinformation.
Girls Do Porn Ringleader Makes FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted
Michael Pratt is still on the run, four years after being charged with federal counts of sex trafficking.
Famed Yoga School Was Allegedly a Cult That Recruited ‘Geishas’ for Sex Trafficking
Argentine police allege the so-called “geishas” were recruited to engage in sex acts with “people of power” for money and influence.
R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking
Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, 55, is going to prison after being found guilty of one count of racketeering and eight counts of sex trafficking in September.
She Resigned Over Links to an Alleged Sex Trafficker. Now She’s Running for Congress.
Former Minnesota GOP chair Jennifer Carnahan resigned last summer after one of her closest allies was arrested for allegations of sex trafficking minors.
Man Says QAnon Told Him His Wife Was a CIA Sex Trafficker. He Killed Her.
The Michigan man entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, after psychiatric evaluations concluded he wasn't fit to stand trial.
Matt Gaetz’s Ex-Girlfriend Got Immunity in Sex Trafficking Probe: Report
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has reportedly been under investigation for potential child sex trafficking for more than a year.