Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes Will Not Seek Reelection Amid Scandal
Reyes faces scrutiny over ties to embattled anti-child-trafficking group founder, Tim Ballard, and pledges to investigate sex abuse claims in his final year in office.
- Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has announced he will not seek reelection in 2024 amid scrutiny over his ties to Tim Ballard, the embattled founder of anti-child-trafficking group Operation Underground Railroad (OUR), who is facing sexual assault allegations.
- Reyes has pledged to dedicate his final year in office to investigating the sex abuse claims against Ballard.
- Reyes has apologized to the victims, stating that his past friendship with Ballard and association with OUR contributed to an environment that made them feel powerless.
- A bipartisan group of Utah state lawmakers initiated an audit of Reyes' office last month, questioning his administrative practices, spending, and close ties to Ballard.
- Reyes is named as a defendant in a lawsuit against Ballard that alleges he abused his position as attorney general to try to silence a critic of OUR.
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