A 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.

A top-level investment banker accuses her billionaire client of rape.

A fake news story leads the squad to a real child sex trafficking ring.

Fin's decision to capture a fugitive rapist in a foreign country creates political complications for Barba's case, and an old friend returns with a shocking allegation against Benson.

An Alzheimer's patient claims she was raped, but her illness casts doubt on the case. Meanwhile, Fin's sergeant orders come in.

Stone takes up the unsolved cold case of a serial rapist that consumed his father’s career