Why do ritual abuse stories continue to captivate the public decades after the Satanic Panic? American Crime Journal's valued guest contributor, Dr. Laura Robinson, examines the claims surrounding Sascha Riley, the enduring appeal of extraordinary abuse narratives, and why demanding evidence is not the same as dismissing victims. When frustration with institutions grows and accountability feels out of reach, the temptation to believe the story that changes everything becomes stronger than ever. Truth still requires evidence. Read the full analysis at American Crime Journal. #SaschaRiley #SatanicPanic #JeffreyEpstein #InvestigativeJournalism #ACJInvestigates #AmericanCrimeJournal americancrimejournal.com/sas…

ACJ has fully indexed "The Deposition of Jon Lines". Before you read the deposition, This is no longer about Operation Underground Railroad and Tim Ballard's mythology. It will become immediately clear that this is not the polished version of events that has been sold to the public. If we are to be serious for a moment, there is at least one fact that cannot be evaded: Sound of Freedom was a false bill of goods, marketed through a Christian and conservative media apparatus that elevated a fantasy of human trafficking into accepted truth, long after years of warnings to the contrary. This is about people. It is about young women and victims of sexual abuse whose allegations, across parallel proceedings, records, testimony, and our reporting, describe exploitation, grooming, and institutional failure. It is about individuals who claim they were harmed, then ignored, minimized, and in some cases further abused. It is also about victims of fraud and deception: donors, supporters, and the public who were sold stories of heroism, flawless execution, and success, and are now confronted with sworn testimony, corroborated by our reporting, that raises serious questions about whether Ballard’s narrative was ever grounded in reality. At the center of this deposition is a different kind of examination: Not just what happened, but how decisions were made. This is about Tim Ballard’s integrity, experience, and leadership under pressure: -how dissent was handled -how risk was assessed -how operations were conducted It is about whether decisions were guided by: -professional standards -integrity -personal conviction -or something else entirely Because woven through this testimony are claims that go beyond ordinary judgment, including references to intuition, spiritual prompting, and what some may interpret as belief in extraordinary or divinely guided capabilities. And Jon Lines' sworn testimony raises the unavoidable questions that I have asked since day one, January 2020: Were any children rescued? Were legitimate rescues actually carried out, and to what extent? What methods were used? Were they lawful, effective, or theatrical? How many children were rescued and actually helped versus how many stories were told? Where did the millions of dollars go, and how were they used? These are not rhetorical questions. They are obligations. This deposition puts Jon Lines on the record, and it can no longer be ignored. His testimony, corroborated by our reporting, official statements, and additional testimony, forms a blueprint that now demands answers from municipal, state, and federal law enforcement, from the LDS Church, and most importantly, from Tim Ballard. -Damion Moore americancrimejournal.com/jon…

ACJ has fully indexed "The Deposition of Jon Lines". Before you read the deposition, This is no longer about Operation Underground Railroad and Tim Ballard's mythology. It will become immediately clear that this is not the polished version of events that has been sold to the public. If we are to be serious for a moment, there is at least one fact that cannot be evaded: Sound of Freedom was a false bill of goods, marketed through a Christian and conservative media apparatus that elevated a fantasy of human trafficking into accepted truth, long after years of warnings to the contrary. This is about people. It is about young women and victims of sexual abuse whose allegations, across parallel proceedings, records, testimony, and our reporting, describe exploitation, grooming, and institutional failure. It is about individuals who claim they were harmed, then ignored, minimized, and in some cases further abused. It is also about victims of fraud and deception: donors, supporters, and the public who were sold stories of heroism, flawless execution, and success, and are now confronted with sworn testimony, corroborated by our reporting, that raises serious questions about whether Ballard’s narrative was ever grounded in reality. At the center of this deposition is a different kind of examination: Not just what happened, but how decisions were made. This is about Tim Ballard’s integrity, experience, and leadership under pressure: -how dissent was handled -how risk was assessed -how operations were conducted It is about whether decisions were guided by: -professional standards -integrity -personal conviction -or something else entirely Because woven through this testimony are claims that go beyond ordinary judgment, including references to intuition, spiritual prompting, and what some may interpret as belief in extraordinary or divinely guided capabilities. And Jon Lines' sworn testimony raises the unavoidable questions that I have asked since day one, January 2020: Were any children rescued? Were legitimate rescues actually carried out, and to what extent? What methods were used? Were they lawful, effective, or theatrical? How many children were rescued and actually helped versus how many stories were told? Where did the millions of dollars go, and how were they used? These are not rhetorical questions. They are obligations. This deposition puts Jon Lines on the record, and it can no longer be ignored. His testimony, corroborated by our reporting, official statements, and additional testimony, forms a blueprint that now demands answers from municipal, state, and federal law enforcement, from the LDS Church, and most importantly, from Tim Ballard. -Damion Moore americancrimejournal.com/jon…

Moral Legitimacy Cannot Be Built on the Unauthorized Use of Another Person’s Pain, do you understand @TimBallard ? Her Name Is Delia: A Story of Suffering Appropriation and Human Trophyism Men like Tim Ballard say compelling things like, “God’s children are not for sale.” It is the kind of line designed to sound like scripture and function like armor. But moral certainty is not evidence... americancrimejournal.com/her…

If nothing inappropriate was happening, then why would you even make this video? Appears you knew what you were doing back then and covering your ass.

BREAKING: Victims of Tim Ballard Celeste Borys and her husband Mike Borys Issued a Permanent Sexual Violence Protective Order against Tim Ballard until October 3, 2027 Permanent Sexual Violence Protective Order Granted Against Tim Ballard americancrimejournal.com/per…