Written By Julie Martin and Warren Leight
Directed By Alex Chapple
A sting operation at a brothel uncovers a Catholic-church sponsored sexual exploitation ring of Catholic schoolgirls under investigation by Vice. Tucker also discovers that his cousin, a local Catholic priest, knew the victims, and he himself is placed under suspicion as Barba tells Benson that Tucker could be covering up the crimes of the Vice Unit investigating the ring. Benson hesitantly reveals that she is romantically involved with Tucker, triggering her suspension from SVU.
Tropes
- Not Me This Time: BX9 is a notorious gang of thugs who have landed themselves in SVU's crosshairs multiple times for gang-rape, assault, murder, hate crimes, and more. In the episode, they are suspected of running a sex trafficking ring, but it turns out they are being framed by someone else.
- Sex Slave: The students of St. Fabiolas are forced into prostitution.
- Wham Episode: Olivia is apparently fired during an investigation of a teen sex-trafficking ring linked to a Catholic school.
- Would Hurt a Child: The Human Trafficking ring primarily targets the students of St. Fabiola's Academy.
