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“The mission must always be the priority and I want to offer my heartfelt apology to all victims of sexual violence and everyone at Thorn who I hurt by what I did,” he wrote. “And to the broader advocacy community, I am deeply sorry. I remain proud of what we have accomplished in the past decade and will continue to support Thorn’s work. Thank you for your tireless advocacy and dedication to this cause.
Thorn’s mission is “to build technology to defend children from sexual abuse,” per their website. The organization houses an engineering and data science team “focused solely on developing new technologies to combat online child sexual abuse.” Thier tools help law enforcement identify victims and aid tech companies in removing Child Sexual Abuse Material online. Thye also offer parent resources to help prevent abuse.
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 judgment to distract from our efforts and the children we serve.