In interesting timing with anonymous accusations against Russell Brand, accusations are now coming up against Tim Ballard. Yes, the same Ballard who starred in Sound of Freedom, and fights a continuing campaign against child sex trafficking.

The accusation comes from an anonymous source, and was provided to Vice magazine. A magazine which, by the way, stirred up its initial following with edgy bullshit stories.

There should be a new law: if an accusation is made anonymously, then the identity of the accused should be kept strictly confidential. That’s totally reasonable, and allows for law enforcement to perform an investigation, to determine whether or not the accusation is frivolous.

And, speaking of, if there’s any merit to the accusation, the sensible place for it would be law enforcement, not bullshit Vice magazine. The former is an act in the interest of justice, the latter is a petty attempt to assassinate character.

Here’s a statement from Tim Ballard, through The Spear Fund. He’s expressed a better opinion on this matter than Vice could probably muster:

“Rescuing kids and fighting child trafficking is an ugly and dark business, especially when—as the result of my work for more than 20 years—we continue to expose members of the powerful, well-funded child trafficking cartels.

“Evil pedophiles will stop at nothing, and they have allies in government, in the media, in big corporations, and even in public institutions. They continue to lie about and attempt to destroy my good name…and they will never stop.

“I want everyone to know that I and our vast army of supporters will likewise never stop. We will keep fighting for the vulnerable all over the globe, and we know that the truth will always prevail.”

“I am a faithful Member in good standing in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I believe in Jesus Christ, the Holy Scriptures, and I believe in our faith with my whole heart. That will never change.

“It has been alleged that an unnamed LDS church spokesperson issued a statement about me through a tabloid that is often hostile to people of faith. Further, my church has not publicly verified its authenticity.

“We are also highly suspicious about the timing of such a statement given its close proximity to Mitt Romney’s announcement that he is retiring, and my own public comments that I am prayerfully considering running for public office. The LDS church does not engage in political activity.

“In any event, nothing will change my core beliefs. If someone within the church did release this statement, I am absolutely confident that the right people will step in and ensure that proper due process is followed as the rules of our church dictate.”

“I, my family, and the Spear Fund team will confidently move forward and focus on our mission of saving children from the horrors of sex slavery, and remaining fierce defenders of freedom. We invite anyone who shares this passion to join us.”

Whether there is truth to the accusation against Ballard, I don’t know. But what I do know is that false accusations have long been a chief weapon of the faithless.

And we’ve been seeing a whole lot of that going around, lately.

If I were to say that I hate child molesters, I wouldn’t be saying anything controversial. But as I see it, we as a society don’t hate false accusers enough. In fact, we should be placing both criminal groups in the same tier.

One punishment that I hear proposed for false accusers is for them to face the same punishment they sought to bring about for the people they accused. I think Ballard could get behind this, because that’s what the Bible says is the proper way to handle it.

But if we were to get into creative punishment, here’s what I propose for false accusers: The next time we test a nuclear weapon, we give them front row seats. Then, we let radiation poisoning take care of the rest.

Zombification FTW! For the rest of us. For liars, not so much.

So, what would you prefer, false accusers? Shall we get creative? Or would you prefer what the Bible says?