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Season 18

2016 · 21 episodes

Episodes

1TerrorizedA young boy is found wandering alone in Central Park and the search for his parents leads to startling evidence of a planned mass casualty event in the city. As the SVU works with the joint-terrorism task force to find the suspects and the motive, Lt. Benson must also convince Barba to address allegations of rape and torture the boy's mother discloses.
2Making a RapistNewly tested DNA evidence leads to the exoneration of a prisoner who served 16 years for a rape conviction. However, he's investigated again one day later in the wake of a shocking new crime.
3ImposterWhen a man uses a false identity to lure a vulnerable married woman to bed, Barba thinks the evidence amounts to rape.
4Heightened EmotionsA sexually assaulted athlete's double life could destroy her Olympic career and ruin the case against her attacker; Rollins sister is released from prison on parole.
5Rape InterruptedA sergeant makes Benson choose between loyalty and duty when his son is accused of rape.
6Broken RhymesA record label CEO and his protégé are questioned for their involvement in the assault of a transgender student.
7Next ChapterThe SVU team investigates a woman has been sexually assaulted by a masked man, but she believes the rapist is the same man who went to jail for stalking her. Meanwhile, Tucker contemplates retirement and a future with Benson.
8Chasing TheoA 6 year-old boy disappears from his bed in the midst of a wild, drug-fueled party thrown by his mother. With a child's life on the line, the case causes Benson to scrutinize her own role as a mother.
9Decline and FallThe powerful family of a retail empire closes ranks when a bartender accuses one of their own of rape.
10Motherly LoveA teenaged boy uses a rifle to stop an assault on his mother, but soon learns the target was someone he knows.
11Great ExpectationsThe SVU investigates the players of a top youth hockey team after a vicious locker room hazing.
12No SurrenderFin revisits his military roots when a fellow Army Ranger struggles to recover from a sexual assault.
13GenesAn investigation hits a nerve with Benson when a suspect claims his genetics causes him to commit rape.
14Net WorthA top-level investment banker accuses her billionaire client of rape.
15Know It AllA man under investigation for rape and murder threatens to expose the secrets of those working the case.
16The NewsroomBenson and Barba ask witnesses to put their jobs on the line after a news anchor makes an on-air disclosure of rape against her boss.
17Real Fake NewsA fake news story leads the squad to a real child sex trafficking ring.
18SpellboundA popular spiritual guru with a dark past is accused of rape.
19ConversionA young woman visiting NYC with her church group is raped by a friend.
20American Dream (1)A hate crime is committed against a Muslim family, resulting in the death of their daughter. Things get complicated when a crucial witness in the case is deported, forcing Barba to drop the charges against a suspect.
21Sanctuary (2)In the 18th-season finale, two families seek justice for their loved ones in the wake of a suspect's unexpected release. Soon, public protests on the matter escalate to violence, leading Benson to go to desperate lengths to make an arrest.