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School districts must teach students personal body safety. How to speak up and tell if they are being abused. Learn More About Erin’s Law What is Erin’s Law? Meet Erin Get Involved Latest News Ensuring Children Are Taught To Protect Themselves

Childhood sexual abuse survivor Erin Merryn is lobbying every state to pass Erin’s Law, which requires all public schools in each state implement a prevention-oriented child sexual abuse program.

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Erin’s law has been passed in 38 states in the US, Ontario, Canada and Kerala, India. Contact your legislators to show your support in your state.

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Erin Merryn Founder of Erin's Law

November 29, 2017

Erin Talks with Oprah

October 2010

Facts about Sexual Abuse

• There are 42 million survivors of child sexual abuse in America. 3 million are children, which would fill 46 national football stadiums.
• 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys have been sexually abused before 18th birthday.
• 90% of children are sexually abused by someone they know and trust.
• There are over 747,000 registered sex offenders in America.

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