Ashton Kutcher is sticking to his day job, but it’s not the one you might think of when you hear his name.
In 2008, Kutcher cofounded Thorn, a company that builds software to help in the fight against human trafficking. As chairman and cofounder of the company, Kutcher testified before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Wednesday in an effort to rid the world of the evil that is human trafficking.
Ashton Kutcher is sticking to his day job, but it’s not the one you might think of when you hear his name.
In 2008, Kutcher cofounded Thorn, a company that builds software to help in the fight against human trafficking. As chairman and cofounder of the company, Kutcher testified before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Wednesday in an effort to rid the world of the evil that is human trafficking.
Tearfully, he recounted a few of the many horrific things he has encountered in his work, things he said no one should ever have to see, let alone experience.
“I’ve been on FBI raids where I’ve seen things that no person should ever see,” he said. “I’ve seen video content of a child that’s the same age as mine being raped by an American man in Cambodia. And this child was so conditioned by her environment that she thought she was engaging in play.”
An estimated 27 million people worldwide are currently trapped as victims of human and sex trafficking. Thanks to the work Thorn is doing, thousands have already been rescued, and Kutcher has no plans to stop until this evil is abolished.
“I’m here today to defend the right to pursue happiness,” he said in his opening remarks to the Senate. “It’s a simple notion — the right to pursue happiness. The right to pursue happiness for so many is stripped away. It’s raped. It’s abused. It’s taken by force, fraud or coercion. It is sold for the momentary happiness of another.”
Thanks to the continuing work of Kutcher and many others, we are on the road to eradicating slavery. This is a fight we should all join in.
February 23 is Shine a Light on Slavery Day. Let’s all do our part to bring this evil to light and end it for good.
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Source: conservativepost