OC Register

LADERA RANCH – Five-year-old Samantha Runnion was brave, had a sense of justice and loved to stretch her arms up over her head in a victory pose.

Erin Runnion was painting a picture of her daughter for about 100 parents who came to Ladera Ranch Elementary School on Tuesday to hear Runnion speak about a safety program – Be Brave Be Safe – she has developed for schools.

Ten years ago, Runnion’s daughter was abducted, molested and killed. Runnion is on a mission to arm parents with knowledge to keep their kids safe.

“I am honoring Samantha by preventing this from happening to someone else,” Runnion said, calling her daughter’s victory pose a nod to the program’s bravery element.