Unmasking a Hero: Tim Ballard - The Opportunist Season 10

The Opportunist

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True Crime, Talk Radio

4.6 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Coming October 21, 2024... In the 10th season of "The Opportunist: Tim Ballard," PodcastOne will explore controversy surrounding Tim Ballard, the celebrated founder of Operation Underground Railroad, an organization known for its mission to combat human trafficking. Hailed by some as a modern-day hero, Ballard's reputation is now tarnished by controversy as allegations of sexual misconduct have emerged - shaking the foundations of his crusade. Through exclusive interviews with victims and those who know him best, this podcast series aims to unravel the complexities of Ballard's dual persona- a savior to some, a predator to others. Join host Sarah James McLaughlin as she explores the rise and potential fall of a man whose actions have sparked a national conversation on trust, power, and accountability.

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0:00.0	Tim Ballard has one mission to track down child traffickers.
0:09.0	For years, Tim Ballard has been championed as a modern day superhero, a man on a relentless crusade.
0:16.8	The first time I saw one of the kids from the video, and it like changed my life.
0:21.8	I jumped up and I'm like, I'm in.
0:23.8	I'm in 100%.
0:25.3	He was the face of Operation Underground Railroad,
0:28.2	a movement that inspired Hope around the world
0:30.6	by rescuing children from human traffickers.
0:34.2	With the conviction and charisma of a preacher, Ballard boasted of countless young girls rescued
0:38.9	from brothels, of boys saved from slavery, of families reunited against all odds.
0:45.1	However, Ballard's crusade to save innocent lives has always hidden a darker secret.
0:51.9	Oh, I think he's a pathological liar.
0:54.0	Beneath the accolades and the applause, a dark storm has been brewing.
1:00.0	I mean, I can't find a time that he's told the truth about anything.
1:06.0	Shocking allegations of sexual misconduct have surfaced
1:10.0	casting a shadow over his once unquestioned reputation.
1:15.0	I am host Sarah James McLachlan and in this new season of the opportunist, we explore the rise and the fall of Tim Ballard.
1:26.0	Is he just another ordinary person embracing opportunity to cross ethical lines and turning sinister in the process?
1:34.1	We'll hear from those who once idolized him and those now
1:37.7	grappling with betrayal.
1:39.2	I went into a thinking that this was an organization with a moral compass.
1:45.3	Now I understand that OUR is a criminal organization.
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