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Bette Chilton of DeKalb, a Family Service Agency of DeKalb County board member, gets emotional during a moment of silence honoring Andrew "AJ" Freund of Crystal Lake and other victims of child abuse during the ninth annual Walk to End Child Abuse on Saturday. (Katrina J)

Bette Chilton of DeKalb, a Family Service Agency of DeKalb County board member, gets emotional during a moment of silence honoring Andrew "AJ" Freund of Crystal Lake and other victims of child abuse during the ninth annual Walk to End Child Abuse on Saturday. (Katrina J)

Clint Bailey holds his 2-year-old daughter, Mila, during Family Service Agency of DeKalb County’s ninth annual Walk to End Child Abuse on Saturday at the Sycamore High School Field House. Mila holds a pinwheel, a symbol of April being Child Abuse Awareness Month. (Katrina J)

Assistant State's Attorney Alicia Caplan lights a candle on cupcake for Cary Clegg of Byron during the ninth annual Walk to End Child Abuse on Saturday. In the U.S., an average of five children die each day from child abuse. (Katrina J)

Assistant State's Attorney Alicia Caplan addresses the crowd of more than 125 community members who attended Family Service Agency of DeKalb County’s ninth annual Walk to End Child Abuse on Saturday. (Katrina J)

Makenna Curtis, 8, of Sycamore holds a candle honoring Andrew "AJ" Freund of Crystal Lake and other victims of child abuse during Family Service Agency of DeKalb County’s ninth annual Walk to End Child Abuse on Saturday. (Katrina J)

Josh Mitchell gives a piggyback ride to his 3-year-old son, Killian, during Family Service Agency of DeKalb County’s ninth annual Walk to End Child Abuse on Saturday. Josh and Killian hold pinwheels, which are a symbol of April being Child Abuse Awareness Month. (Katrina J)

Hadley Allen, 4, of Creston hula hoops during the Family Service Agency of DeKalb County’s ninth annual Walk to End Child Abuse on Saturday. (Katrina J)

Katie Dyer (from left), Lily Nachman and Leigha Nachman, all 7 and from Sycamore, hold cupcakes with candles honoring Andrew "AJ" Freund of Crystal Lake and other victims of child abuse during Family Service Agency of DeKalb County’s ninth annual Walk to End Child Abuse on Saturday. (Katrina J)

Leigha Nachman, 7, of Sycamore blows out a candle honoring Andrew "AJ" Freund of Crystal Lake and other victims of child abuse during Family Service Agency of DeKalb County’s ninth annual Walk to End Child Abuse on Saturday. (Katrina J)