Turning pain into a purpose
Children will be better protected against sexual abusers because of Erin’s Law. A police chief and two legislators from the Sauk Valley helped win its approval. Congratulations to them and to the law’s namesake, Erin Merryn.
With significant help from the Sauk Valley, Erin’s Law, which will help children prevent or speak out against sexual abuse, has been fully implemented.
Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Thursday that will empower children in the event they are confronted by an abuser.
The law is named after Erin Merryn, a 27-year-old Schaumburg woman who suffered multiple years of abuse as a child.
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