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Tim Ballard’s Reputation is in Shambles. The Americans He Helped Arrest Want Answers.

Summary by The Appeal
Back in 2014, a Washington State Patrol sergeant named Carlos Rodriguez was hunting for money. His unit, the Missing and Exploited Children Task Force, faced a budget shortfall, and legislators were of little help—they were in the midst of broad austerity measures, and their mood was decidedly tightfisted. Rodriguez needed a new revenue source to tap. Amid the crisis, a coworker happened to tell Rodriguez about Operation Underground Railroad (OU…

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The Appeal broke the news in on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
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