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Tim Ballard, the anti-sex-trafficking crusader and Senate hopeful, sexually harassed multiple women, an attorney alleged Thursday.

Driving the news: Attorney Suzette Rasmussen said she was speaking on behalf of "several" former employees and contractors of Operation Underground Railroad, the controversial nonprofit Ballard founded.

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[-] TheJims@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago

It’s always the ones you most suspected.

[-] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago

You know, when I said that every Republican accusation was an admission, I didn't think it would be quite this accurate

[-] Zana@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago

GOP, Gaslight Obstruct Project.

[-] ForgetPrimacy@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 1 year ago

This is the Sound of Freedom conman, right?

[-] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The "couples ruse" enables men on OUR raids to credibly pose as customers without having to "partake of what's being offered" because their wives or girlfriends will object, Ballard said in an Instagram video posted this week. That way the man can entice a trafficker, but then explain why he can't immediately avail himself of the sex he's paying for, Ballard says. (Emphasis mine)

LOL riiiiiiiiight….

He also posted an anonymous testimonial from a woman who said she experienced "zero inappropriate behavior" while enacting the "couples ruse" during OUR's international stings.

Damn son. Case closed with that bulletproof evidence.

[-] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I'm shocked! Shocked!

Well not that shocked.

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