CrimeTim Ballard claims LDS Church excommunicated him to hide abuse allegations
Anti-trafficking activist Tim Ballard told the Salt Lake Tribune that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints excommunicated him to prevent him from becoming a U.S. senator and to suppress his allegations of child abuse within the faith.
Ballard, founder of Operation Underground Railroad, has faced multiple sexual assault lawsuits from women who worked with his organization. He has denied the allegations. The Church excommunicated him in 2024, citing violations of its standards.
October 8, 2026 at 7:02 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · 5 sources