Salt Lake City declines to charge anti-child-trafficking activist with sexual assault

District attorney cites insufficient admissible evidence' against Tim Ballard in connection with allegations

A district attorney based in Salt Lake City is declining to file charges against the founder of an anti-child-trafficking organization - made famous by the 2023 movie Sound of Freedom - in the wake of sexual assault claims by several women in lawsuits.

Sim Gill, the district attorney, issued a statement Friday saying there is insufficient admissible evidence", and his office has declined to file charges against Tim Ballard in connection with the allegations.