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YMMV / Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S15 E12 "Jersey Breakdown"

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  • Complete Monster: Robert "Bobby" Masconi, the Hudson County Prosecutor, is a corrupt New Jersey legal official and the clandestine business partner of nightclub entrepreneur and racketeer Perry Cannavaro. In addition to facilitating the trafficking and prostitution of underage girls using Perry's clubs, Masconi abuses his position as a prosecutor to have 90% of juvenile offenders who come through the chambers of Judge Daniel Dolan — who Masconi had extorted by having the latter photographed being serviced by an underage prostitute — sent to the routinely abusive and inhumane Knollwood Juvenile Facility. In turn, Masconi receives money for every offender Dolan sends to the institution, laundering the money through a bogus publicity firm, and using the money for real estate purchases. Having sexually assaulted Claire Wilson, a teenage server working at one of Perry's clubs, Masconi has Claire sent to Knollwood on fraud charges — behind Perry's back — to silence her when he realizes that Detective Olivia Benson and her squad are investigating the matter.
  • The Woobie: Not only is Claire Wilson sexually abused, the perpetrator uses his connections to have her sent to a notoriously abusive juvenile facility. It is extremely difficult not to feel sympathy for her.

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