Thorn is a nonprofit anti-trafficking organization founded by actor and Iowa native Ashton Kutcher. The organization has been a leader in the worldwide fight against human trafficking since its founding in 2011. Kutcher’s foundation has developed software known as “Spotlight” which is being used by many urban police departments to uncover human trafficking on the internet. Spotlight is also utilized by the Iowa Department of Public Safety. Thorn is applauded as the “Digital Defender of Children.”
