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After Eva Banks makes a shocking discovery about her son, Cory's behavior at school, she takes him to the doctor, only to find out that he has been the victim of sexual abuse. Detectives Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler come onto the scene and question the victim and his family. From the boy's frightened reaction when his stepfather, Thomas Banks, silences the investigation, it is clear to everyone in the room who the real perpetrator is. Detective Benson and Stabler are about to arrest the suspect when Thomas agrees to give up the leader of the largest pro child-adult relationship civil rights group in exchange for amnesty.

First episode where Dr. Huang publicly announces he is a gay man.

Rosie Perez was injured while filming this episode. A scene called for an extra to violently shake her and she suffered two herniated discs, a bulging disk, three sprained ligaments, and a pinched nerve. A year later she finally had surgery to repair her injuries which left her with scars on her neck and hip.

Rosie Perez has filed a law suit against the producers due to her injuries from this episode.

Alex is correct when she says a pedophile is only attracted to prepubescent children. The term "pedophile" is normally used as a broad term for an adult who is sexually attracted to minors. The technical definition of a pedophile is an adult who is only attracted to children who have not yet started puberty, so children in Tanner stage 1 of sexual development, which is usually children under the age of 10. Hebephile is the technical term for an adult who is primarily attracted to adolescents, or children who have at least started puberty and have signs of adult sexual maturation, but are still young and developing both mentally and physically. Generally, this means children who are in Tanner stages 2-3 of sexual development, usually teenagers and preteens between 11 and 14 years old. Ephebophile is the term for an adult who has a primary sexual interest in mid-to-late adolescents, teenagers in Tanner stage 4 of sexual development, generally ages 15 to 19.

Rosie Perez sued and won a settlement for the injuries she sustained while filming this episode.

User reviews


  • comment
    • Author: Ndyardin
    First off, I would like to say, I love the storyline of this episode. I know, it's th usual, kid sexually abused by adult. But this was different in a way I can't explain. It could have been the pedo ring, the mom's reactions, and how mom and son were homeless (which keeps Cory, the son, from talking earlier. He doesn't want to go back to the shelter), but this episode was a tearjerker.

    I am younger (not saying my age, just a younger teen), but this episode made me really think. It sort of got me into the episode, nervous when the hidden cameras were catching the dining room action, I teared up when the boy made the outburst in the court room, and was scared along with the mom as she found out her son was a victim.

    Amazing performances by the cast. Rosie Perez is amazing, really bringing an emotional element into this movie that no one could have done better. She really brought a new dimension into the episode.

    The boy, Cruz Santiago, was amazing as the son. It is hard for younger actors/actresses to bring that emotional role into their character, and he did it breathtakingly. He really made me jump into the show, I think he deserves an award for his performance.

    The rest of the cast was amazing as well, including Jim True-Frost as Cory's step-dad/rapist (role was not good, but acting was amazing), and Garret Dillahunt as Kevin O'Donnell, the pedophile ring leader.

    Truly amazing episode. Possibly the best yet of SVU. Amazing job by cast and crew.
  • comment
    • Author: Lemana
    Rosie Perez makes a rare television appearance as a mother whose son has been sexually molested by her husband (the boy's stepfather) for some time. The revelation leads to the husband making a deal with the SVU cops to bring down the head of an organization dedicated to the promotion of and sexual interaction between adult men and adolescent children.

    Perez gives a fine turn as the mother, creating a believable character that is both outraged and sickened by the actions of the man that she brought into her son's life. Young actor Cruz Santiago is excellent as the boy Corey. Both give award-winning performances.

    Besides Perez's rare television appearance, the landmark installment marks the return of Stephanie March as ADA Alexandra Cabot and also features Jeri Ryan ("Star Trek: Voyager's" Seven of Nine) as a defense attorney.
  • comment
    • Author: Zainn
    This episode features a rare appearance from Rosie Perez as Eva Banks, a mother who has just learned her son, Cory, was sexually abused. The performance from Perez was so emotional, I let a few tears out myself (and I do not cry to shows). Cruz Santiago, Cory, was also spectacular as the boy who is being secretly raped by his stepfather, played by Jim True-Frost. Garret Dillahunt plays O'donell, the president of a civil rights organization that protects pedophiles, claiming that pedophilia is a mental thing, homosexuality. This episode is very hard to watch, but the performances from the guest actors are just stellar, as well as Chris Meloni's, who is enraged by both pedophiles (O'Donnell and Thomas Banks). Excellent episode, without Munch, sadly.
  • comment
    • Author: Inertedub
    Can anyone tell me the name of the actor who played the boy's father?

    He isn't listed and I have seen him in other shows but can't remember his name! I'm referring to his natural father, not the step-father.

    I am sure he had a show of his own, but my memory seems to left me behind on this one.

    Must be that in order to remember, I have to watch a show for years??

    Stabler goes a bit nuts, but you find yourself wishing he went farther.

    It was a first time we have seen the Dr. get so mad, plus the mention of being gay is so seldom heard, at least from him.

    It was a great show, Rose Perez shines.

    She really hones in on the mother aspect of this role.

    I thought the rest of the crew could have been used more.
  • comment
    • Author: Pameala
    I acknowledge that pedophilia is a crime, and that pedophiles are criminals. I know of the psychological, physical, and emotional damage that can be done by adult men and women to prepubescent children.

    Those facts are barely given a token mention in this episode filled with heavy-handed discrimination and visceral hatred of pedophiles.

    Much like the awful, awful episode which villainized REPENTANT PEDOPHILES who NO LONGER molested children, this episode not only villainizes pedophiles, but implies that pedophilia is somehow the fault of the pedophiles, as if it were a choice, the way homophobic religious groups consider homosexuality a choice.

    And just to make sure that EVERYONE makes sure the boylovers are the proverbial N-words of the episode, the suddenly homosexual Dr. Huang (maybe he came out in a prior episode, but it comes out of nowhere when you watch reruns on USA without any episode order) condemns Kevin O'Donnell and can't even control himself from blurting out in court that he's a rapist.

    From a show that deals with Special Victims, You expect and know that the child rapist will go to jail. But the real child rapist in this episode gets 20 years in jail, while the figurehead, the guy supporting child-loving, gets THREE THOUSAND YEARS in jail. That's 3000. One three, three zeros.

    There is no easy solution to pedophilia. There may not even be a solution. But damning a person or an entire group of people based upon something they cannot help and cannot change is called Prejudice and Discrimination. Molesting children is a crime, and has severe repercussions for the children, but dehumanizing EVERYONE with an attraction to children is downright disgusting.
  • comment
    • Author: Dianazius
    I'm not generally a viewer of this show, but when you're stuck inside with 25 inches of snow... I've seen it a few times, and it seems that Stabler punches someone out every time. His anger management is a recurring issue. Still, someone should take this Stabler guy and throw him in jail. That's only slightly more realistic than pedophile rings - now there's a hackneyed old chestnut to fall back on when you're out of fresh ideas. I hope that they way the cops subject the boy to their irresponsible sting operation and otherwise put the screws to him is also unrealistic, but I'm not so optimistic about that. As for the mother, in real life she would have lost custody. We never do find out why she can suddenly be off to Florida, having somehow disposed of two assault and battery charges.

    Acting: the guy who plays Stabler is always good, putting forth a very convincing despicable character. The female lead is OK; she tries to pull off this thoughtfulness that doesn't quite work. The female guest star was OK. The boy was OK, too, before disintegrating into one of those cry-on-demand kids. Since this ep is about exploitation, I wonder if the boy is himself an exploited child actor with pushy stage parents. History dictates that this is more often than not the case.
  • comment
    • Author: Doktilar
    The episode of SVU has the squad investigating a case of child molestation of a juvenile by a juvenile. Young Cruz Santiago is accused of molesting one of his classmates, but as it usually goes in cases like this he's imitating what is being done to him.

    And the one doing it is his stepfather Jim True-Frost who only married Rosie Perez so he could be near her son. I knew second hand of a situation like that in real life. When she finds out there's no limit to Perez's future.

    It will take a lot of patience and guidance from Mariska Hargitay for Perez for what comes next. They've got True-Frost dead bang cold, but he offers to serve up Garret Dillahunt the national president of a pedophile civil rights group. He's supposed to be getting together with him at his home which means that since he knows about the wife and stepson they have to be there.

    John F. Kennedy was once quoted as 'sometimes politics demands too much'. So does criminal prosecution as you see when Rosie Perez is asked to participate in a sting. She's barely holding it together as is.

    To see what happens with all them this is a must see SVU story.
  • Episode cast overview, first billed only:
    Christopher Meloni Christopher Meloni - Elliot Stabler
    Mariska Hargitay Mariska Hargitay - Olivia Benson
    Richard Belzer Richard Belzer - John Munch (credit only)
    Ice-T Ice-T - Odafin Tutuola
    Stephanie March Stephanie March - Alexandra Cabot
    BD Wong BD Wong - Dr. George Huang (as B.D. Wong)
    Tamara Tunie Tamara Tunie - Dr. Melinda Warner (credit only)
    Dann Florek Dann Florek - Donald Cragen
    Rosie Perez Rosie Perez - Eva Banks
    Garret Dillahunt Garret Dillahunt - Kevin O'Donnell
    Jim True-Frost Jim True-Frost - Thomas Banks
    Cruz Santiago Cruz Santiago - Cory Banks
    Mitchell Jarvis Mitchell Jarvis - Tony Accardo
    Lindsay Crouse Lindsay Crouse - Judge Andrews
    Joel de la Fuente Joel de la Fuente - TARU Tech Ruben Morales
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