“I cannot allow my error in judgment to distract from our efforts and the children we serve.” Ashton Kutcher continues his mea-culpa. After apologizing in a video message for having supported actor Danny Masterson convicted of rape with his wife Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher resigns from the NGO Thorn, which he co-founded in 2009 with his former wife Demi Moore.
“After several days of listening, personal reflection, and discussions with Thorn survivors, employees, and leaders, my wife and I have decided that the most responsible thing to do is to resign from my position as chairman of the board, effective immediately. “Wrote Ashton Kutcher in a letter sent to the directors of Thorn, and that the magazine Time was obtained.
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This organization fights against child sexual abuse through technology. In fact, Thorn designs software that fights human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children.
Danny Masterson was convicted of two rapes last June and sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison by a Los Angeles court. While awaiting this sentence, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher sent the judge two complimentary letters about the actor, known from the filming of their series. That 70’s show in the 1990s.
“These letters were written for the judge to read and not to question the victims’ testimony or further traumatize them,” Ashton Kutcher said in a video posted to Instagram.
In 2016, Ashton Kutcher testified before the United States Congress about his fight against child sexual exploitation. Declaring that he had “seen things that no one should ever see,” he called for improving collaboration between the public and private sectors in this area and raising funds to perfect the technology.
Source: BFM TV
