The Heritage Foundation Oversight Project is suing the Department of Defense to find out why two planned film screenings of “Sound of Freedom” were abruptly canceled by the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). Based on a true story, “Sound of Freedom” follows the efforts of Tim Ballard, a real-life former Department of Homeland Security agent, to […]
Tim Ballard, the former Department of Homeland Security agent who served as the inspiration behind the blockbuster movie “Sound of Freedom,” has denied reports of sexual harassment after he resigned as CEO of an anti-child sex trafficking organization known as “Operation Underground Railroad” (O.U.R.). Mr. Ballard’s resignation followed an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment […]
The surprise box-office hit “Sound of Freedom” about the evils of child sex trafficking is getting pushback. Critics say the film exaggerates the issue. In an interview with NTD, Todd Bensman, Senior National Security Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, gave some real-world examples.
Shane Harris, founder of the San Diego-based People’s Association of Justice and child safety advocate, discussed California’s Senate Bill 14. The bill aims to make significant strides in combating child sex trafficking by enhancing penalties for those involved.
Former President Donald Trump has announced plans to host a screening of “Sound of Freedom,” a newly released thriller about human trafficking, at his private golf resort in New Jersey. In a news release on July 13, Mr. Trump’s campaign said that the screening will take place at the former commander-in-chief’s Bedminster golf club on […]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has quietly taken down a series of sections from its website related to both domestic and international child sex trafficking, including a portion that offers information about U.S. minors being “recruited and exploited” into the commercial sex industry. According to an archived version of the website, the agency previously provided […]
Special investigators with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office in Utah arrested a Provo man on charges of alleged ritualistic child sex abuse stemming from a year-long investigation that is likely to produce more suspects and arrests. David Lee Hamblin, 68, was arrested in Provo on Sept. 28 by members of the sheriff’s special victims unit […]
Local and federal law enforcement recently rounded up 21 suspects in Arizona who solicited and/or brokered deals for various sex acts with children. The “children” were undercover detectives who “placed ads on websites commonly sought out by suspects seeking illegal sex acts,” according to the Surprise Police Department, located in Maricopa County, Arizona. “Operations of […]
The first photos from inside two of the child migrant facilities have been leaked to the public. The children can be seen in temporary facilities, as the Department of Homeland Security struggles to find ways to house them all. And amidst the border surge, an expert is concerned about child sex trafficking.
Twitter is being sued for refusing to remove a video of alleged child sex abuse from its platform. According to the lawsuit, a child was coerced by sex traffickers to record sex acts with another minor. A video of this was later posted on Twitter. When he asked for the video to be removed, Twitter […]
Financier Jeffrey Epstein accused of “forcefully raping” Jennifer Araoz, 32, when she was 15.
She filed the lawsuit Wednesday morning against British woman Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged recruiter or “madam” of Epstein, and another three unidentified people, who allegedly conspired with Epstein’s crimes.
After the billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide just hours after the unsealing of more than one thousand documents related to the pedophile, sex-traffic scandal that Epstein protagonized, Ghislaine Maxwell has surged as a prime target to be held accountable for the alleged crimes committed.
The Miami Herald reporter who has been widely credited for uncovering details about Jeffrey Epstein that led to fresh charges against him gave a major update on July 12. Asked if additional alleged victims of Epstein’s sexual abuse and sex trafficking would come forward, Miami Herald reporter Julie Brown said during an interview on MSNBC, […]
Arizona ethics investigators say two Prescott women allege former Arizona Rep. David Stringer made disturbing comments relating to the trafficking and abuse of children. Statements attributed to Stringer, who resigned last week over sex crimes allegations dating back to the 1980s, include reluctance to condemn child sex trafficking and the claim that sexual abuse of […]
