Retrieved March 4, 2019 — via. Roché previously made two guest appearances on the flagship series,. The episode also featured as defense attorney Nikki Stanies. The victim ends up making a tragic decision which results in several people dead and injured and the Special Victims Unit must charge the victim. Baker worked in Narcotics with Sgt.
The detectives investigate the case while trying not to let their emotions get the better of them and when the murderer is discovered and the motives of the crime are finally uncovered, it comes as a shock to everyone involved and Benson starts having mixed feelings about the nature of the crime committed. Days later it was reported that would play John Conway, an abusive father who rapes his own son, in the season premiere. However, when she goes missing, the squad becomes challenged to not only uncover her whereabouts but also her real identity. Rollins mentions him cheating on her with a prostitute in the previous season. The case quickly is confirmed as a hate crime and controversy quickly erupts. Retrieved July 23, 2018 — via. Strongly suspecting Rob Miller, Benson and Stone vow to take down one of the most clever and powerful criminals the Special Victims Unit has ever faced by taking Miller to trial after he threatens and intimidates several people, including the detectives and his rape victim Nikki Staines.
In order to solve the case, Tutuola teams up with a detective from Vice squad and his past to try and figure out what actually happened to the prostitute and also try and take down what could be a vicious sex trafficking ring which could involve someone the Special Victims Unit know. The investigation soon reveals that there are many victims of the surgeon and his girlfriend and the sexual assault case soon turns into a murder case when a body is found where a sexual assault is taped. At first, the victim is reluctant to talk to the detectives, wanting to let it go, but they soon discover that there are more victims and that the rapist's assaults go way back to when the rapist was in high school. Soon enough the Special Victims Unit uncovers disturbing secrets from the victim's past which could completely change how the case goes. Remembering Cassidy telling him he was molested as a child by his little league coach, Stone visits Cassidy and asks for his help to catch what could be a serial child molester who has been molesting boys for decades. The case becomes extremely distressing for Rollins and Benson, who are both mothers, especially Rollins who is almost ready to give birth. Benson expresses concern to Tutuola that she is not as strong or fast as she used to be.
Meanwhile, Benson receives news that Rob Miller, who raped defense attorney Nikki Staines, has been released from prison on bail, leaving Benson shocked and dismayed. Meanwhile, the case brings back traumatic memories for Benson, who starts remembering her ordeal with William Lewis several years ago. Walsh previously guest starred in the eighth season. Meanwhile, Rollins decides to give her rocky relationship with Pollack another chance. . The season ended on May 16, 2019. The complicated case forces the Special Victims Unit to take sides and fight over what they think is right, particularly Rollins and Carisi, who have a heated argument with each other over their thoughts on the case.
Through further investigation, Stone discovers that his father, , was investigating the case several years ago back when Stone was a boy. Robinson October 4, 2018 2018-10-04 2002 4. The detectives later discover that someone from her past may be responsible and that the assault may have happened a long time ago. The detectives are soon led to two elderly, reclusive brothers and who have both been harboring a terrible secret for several decades, which soon leads to a case of child sexual abuse suffered by both of the men in the past, which could change how the investigation goes when a decades old murder is uncovered. On January 22, 2019, it was confirmed would be guest starring as Vice squad Sgt. Holt previously guest starred in the seventeenth season.
Eventually, the detectives discover a complicated and twisted revenge plot relating to the past history of one of the victims and the rapist, explaining what could have caused someone to attack her and several others. The woman claims her husband was abusive to her, often raping, beating and intimidating her. The prime suspect quickly becomes her ex-husband due to her violent past with him, but eventually the detectives are led to the empowerment group's charismatic male leader who may not be as charming as he seems. Retrieved March 4, 2019 — via. However, the squad meet a dead end in their investigation and Benson makes a generous decision to help the victim recover from her ordeal. Meanwhile, Rollins talks things through with her ex-boyfriend who cheated on her with an escort and also confides in Benson that she is pregnant for a second time. Meanwhile, Rollins gives birth to a baby girl and breaks up with Pollack after he proposes marriage.
Meanwhile, Stone decides to leave the Special Victims Unit after finding himself unable to cope with the cases investigated by the precinct. Just as the cab driver is caught and the detectives think that the case is over, shocking video footage of the victim having sex with two older men emerges, therefore launching a statutory rape case. Retrieved March 4, 2019 — via. Eventually, Stone decides to ask for help from an old friend. Retrieved March 4, 2019 — via.
On December 3, 2018, Julie Martin confirmed that the episode count for this season is 24. In addition to Snoop Dogg, , , and also guest-starred in the episode. Meanwhile, Pollack makes a proposal to Rollins, which leaves her with mixed feelings about the whole thing suggested to her. The woman claims she was raped by a famous celebrity surgeon and his girlfriend. The detectives soon realize they are dealing with a serial rapist when another couple is assaulted. Production started on July 16, 2018.
Meanwhile, Rollins starts having doubts about her pregnancy. Just as Tutuola gets deep into the case, it is discovered that his family ties to one of the suspects of the assault and as a result, Stone, who is taking the case seriously, orders Benson to take him off the case. Despite having evidence, he is too scared to name his attacker , making things complicated for the detectives. However, the case takes a shocking twist when it is discovered that the Muslim woman may not be telling the exact truth. Benson and Stone try their hardest to reunite the girl with her family within the court system but meet many obstacles along the way. However, an unexpected verdict comes back, shocking everyone involved.