041519 Erin Merryn hosted by Family Service Agency

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Executive Director of Family Service Agency Tynisha Clegg (left) gets things set up for Erin Merryn, (right) a child sex abuse survivor who has become a national advocate, author, and the inspiration behind Erin's Law, before her presentation Monday at the Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Health & Wellness Center in DeKalb. Merryn spoke at the event, hosted by Family Service Agency, about her experiences, the role Children's Advocacy Centers played in helping her deal with the trauma and the law named after her that mandates public schools implement a prevention-oriented child sexual abuse program into their curriculum.