Ashton Kutcher steps down from anti-child sex abuse charity after Danny Masterson support
ok.co.ukAfter being hit with criticism for writing letters of support for rapist Danny Masterson, Ashton Kutcher has stepped down from the anti-child sex abuse organisation he co-founded.The actor, 45, and his wife Mila Kunis recently apologised for writing letters to attest Danny's character.
Danny was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on Thursday 7 September following his conviction for two counts of rape. Ashton has now released a statement explaining his decision to step down from his role as Chairman of the Board at Thorn, where he branded the letters he and Mila, 40, wrote, an "error in judgement".
His statement read: "After my wife and I spent several days of listening, personal reflection, learning and conversations with survivors and the employees and leadership at Thorn, I have determined the responsible thing for me to do is resign as Chairman of the Board, effectively immediately.
I cannot allow my error in judgement to distract from our efforts and the children we serve. "As you know, I have worked for 15 years to fight for people who are sexually exploited.
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