Ashton Kutcher Steps Down As Board Chairman Of Anti-Child Sex Abuse Organization After Danny Masterson Backlash!

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Ashton Kutcher takes another hit! The That ’70s Show alum has resigned as chairman of the board of Thorn, the anti-child sexual abuse organization he co-founded in 2009 with his then-wife Demi Moore!

Whoa! His current wife Mila Kunis, who was an observer on the board, is also walking away!

This, of course, comes after the actors were slammed for writing letters of support for Danny Masterson amid his rape case, in which he was convicted of sexually assaulting two women.

Considering the couple’s longtime advocacy work in the area, it was a HUGE and shocking controversy — and they finally seem to realize it! Related: Ashton Declares ‘I Chose Love’ Amid Danny Masterson Backlash! In a letter written to the board on Thursday and shared with TIME, the Two and a Half Men alum announced his departure, revealing: A big improvement from the couple’s initial apology… Probably because they’ve been listening to the criticism, he continued: He also apologized to all victims of sexual assault and their advocates for letting them down, concluding: Whoa… We hope they truly understand what was so wrong about writing those letters and aren’t just doing this because they know it’s the right thing to do amid the backlash they’re facing!