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"48 Hours" Live to Tell: Trafficked

A 15-year-old runs away in search of love only to be held captive by a sex trafficker and Ashton Kutcher opens up about what he’s doing to stop kids from being exploited. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports. | CASE UPDATE: On Sept. 14, 2023, Ashton Kutcher resigned as chairman of the board at Thorn. It followed public criticism after Kutcher wrote a letter of support for former costar Danny Masterson, who was convicted on two charges of rape. In his resignation letter, Kutcher expressed regret for questioning the victims’ experiences and reaffirmed his commitment to Thorn’s mission.

Mar 31, 2018
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Trafficked

A 15-year-old is held captive by a sex trafficker and Ashton Kutcher’s mission to stop children from being exploited. CBS News' Michelle Miller reports. | CASE UPDATE: On Sept. 14, 2023, Ashton Kutcher resigned as chairman of the board at Thorn. It followed public criticism after Kutcher wrote a letter of support for former costar Danny Masterson, who was convicted on two charges of rape. In his resignation letter, Kutcher expressed regret for questioning the victims’ experiences and reaffirmed his commitment to Thorn’s mission

Mar 9, 2019
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Ashton Kutcher resigns from nonprofit over Danny Masterson character letter

Acting couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis received criticism over letters of support they penned to a Los Angeles County judge on behalf of their former "That '70s Show" co-star.

Sep 15, 2023

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis attend the 9th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony

Kutcher, Kunis address criticism over Danny Masterson letters of support

Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison after being found guilty of raping two women at his Hollywood Hills home.

Sep 9, 2023

Dr. Agus on his new series, "The Checkup"

Some of the entertainment world's biggest celebrities are sharing personal stories about their health in a new series on Paramount+. Stars like Ashton Kutcher, Howie Mandel, Oprah Winfrey and Maria Shriver discuss their own struggles on "The Checkup with Dr. David Agus." Dr. Agus joined CBS News to talk about the new series.

Dec 6, 2022
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Ashton Kutcher on his struggles with vasculitis: "Suddenly, you can't see"

Ashton Kutcher recently opened up about the symptoms of vasculitis that suddenly disrupted his life.

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NY Attorney General Letitia James Indicted Over Fraud Claims

Grand jury refuses to re-indict Letitia James

Federal prosecutors on Thursday presented an indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James to a grand jury in Norfolk, Virginia.

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Supreme Court allows Texas GOP to use new redistricted map for now

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FBI arrests suspect in 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case, identified as Virginia man

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U.S. tightens immigration work permits in latest move to expand crackdown

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Trump hires new architect for ballroom

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ICE begins surge in Minnesota as Trump pushes for crackdown on Somali immigrants

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Appeals court lets Trump admin. keep National Guard deployed in D.C. for now

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Appeals court lets Trump admin. keep National Guard deployed in D.C. for now

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4 killed in alleged drug boat strike in Latin America, Pentagon says

4 killed in latest strike on alleged drug boat, Pentagon says

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Grand jury refuses to re-indict Letitia James

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CEO of genetics firm says parents have a right to choose unborn child's traits

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Jasmine Crockett called Texas Senate race contenders as she weighs jumping into fray

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CEO of genetics firm says parents have a right to choose unborn child's traits

Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.

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Operations against Houthis played into Truman Strike Group accidents, Navy finds

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"Space gum" discovered in asteroid Bennu samples, NASA reveals

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CEO of genetics firm says parents have a right to choose unborn child's traits

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Listen to 911 call from Luigi Mangione arrest

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New details in Mangione pretrial hearing

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Day 3 of Luigi Mangione pretrial hearing

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