Utah women accuse ex-chief of anti-child trafficking group of sexual assault

Lawsuit comes after Tim Ballard stepped down as head of organization over similar claims in August

Five Utah residents have filed a lawsuit alleging that Tim Ballard, the former head of an anti-sex trafficking group, sexually assaulted and emotionally abused women employed to take part in the organization's efforts to recuse victims of sex trafficking.

The lawsuit, filed in Salt Lake County, Utah, names Ballard, Operation Underground Railroad, the organization he headed until he stepped down in August over similar claims, as well as its board members, as defendants.