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Speaking in Washington DC and Fundraiser in Lake Geneva Wisconsin

The links below are videos of recent speaking engagements. I was able to get the Driehaus Foundation to donate a fundraiser to the Northwest Cook County CAC at Mr. Richard Driehaus lake house in Lake Geneva Wisconsin. It was an unbelievable event on June 12th. My family and many close great friends who have supported […]


Erin’s Law passed by Illinois Senate

What a day! What a success! Thursday night just before 8pm I got word from Senator Tim Bivins that we would testify tomorrow morning before the senate education committee at 9am. That was going to make for a very early morning. I kept waking up all night then Chance woke me barking at 2am to […]


Warning: May Trigger Many Please Read with Caution

On a cold January 1992 day I went to my friends to play. Toys scattered the floor As he walked in and closed the door. He locked anyone from coming in From allowing the outside to see his sin. Forcing a little girl to the bed I trembled at what he said. “I will tie […]


Article in Pittsburg KS Morning Sun Newspaper

I did an interview over the phone yesterday with reporter for the morning sun in Kansas. I am flying out there tomorrow to speak and do a book signing of “Living For Today” I was really happy with the turnout of the article. She did a great job. Check it out. http://www.morningsun.net/featured/x1031040745/FIGHTING-ABUSE


July 25th, 1999

The following is a diary entry part of it is published in my first book Stolen Innocence on page 80.  I came upon this tonight. This is the portion I did not publish in my first book. July 25th, 1999 @ 10:30pm I have been praying to Jesus to help me. I sit here right […]


Your Worst Enemy

Although I have traveled down dark roads at a very young age, I have come as far as I have because I am not alone. God has been holding my hand through it all. When I could not find my way through darkness, He carried me. When I cried myself to sleep, He rocked me […]



Letter from Chief of Police Dixon, Illinois

I spoke on Wed February 10th at a conference in Dixon, Illinois for the Dixon Children Advocacy Center. There I shared like I have so many times before thousands of people what happened behind closed doors to me as a child. Unlike any presentation I have given I presented “Erin’s Law” to the audience. I […]



Significant Events of the Past Decade 2000-2010

A look back on significant events and accomplishments from 200o-2010 in my life.


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Erin Merryn Founder of Erin's Law

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