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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Ashton Kutcher resigns from nonprofit organisation over Danny Masterson letter
Caption: Ashton Kutcher resigns from nonprofit organisation over Danny Masterson letter. Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison earlier this month after he was convicted on charges of raping two women relating to incidents in the early 2000s. Kutcher and his wife Mila Kunis received backlash after it emerged they were among more than 50 people who wrote to the judge to ask for leniency when sentencing their That '70s Show co-star. The actor announced his resignation from Thorn, the organisation he co-founded to fight child sexual abuse, in a letter to its board on Thursday. Kutcher wrote in the letter, which was shared on Thorn's website on Friday: ”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 judgment to distract from our efforts and the children we serve.” "Victims of sexual abuse have been historically silenced, and the character statement I submitted is yet another painful instance of questioning victims who are brave enough to share their experiences. This is precisely what we have all worked to reverse over the last decade.” Kutcher, 45, co-founded Thorn in 2009 with his first wife Demi Moore. Representatives for the organisation expressed gratitude to the No Strings Attached star for his participation over the years. ”We would not be the Thorn that we are today without Ashton's contributions.” THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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