1 00:00:04,121 --> 00:00:05,379 . 2 00:00:05,380 --> 00:00:07,130 - In the criminal justice system, 3 00:00:07,507 --> 00:00:09,175 sexually based offenses 4 00:00:09,259 --> 00:00:11,594 are considered especially heinous. 5 00:00:11,678 --> 00:00:13,908 In New York City, the dedicated detectives 6 00:00:13,909 --> 00:00:15,889 who investigate these vicious felonies 7 00:00:15,890 --> 00:00:17,224 are members of an elite squad 8 00:00:17,225 --> 00:00:19,310 known as the Special Victims Unit. 9 00:00:19,352 --> 00:00:21,021 These are their stories. 10 00:00:23,273 --> 00:00:25,650 [bell clangs, distant ship horn blares] 11 00:00:25,734 --> 00:00:28,862 [distant siren wailing] 12 00:00:37,662 --> 00:00:40,373 [rap music playing on car stereo] 13 00:00:40,540 --> 00:00:47,589 ? ? 14 00:00:49,716 --> 00:00:51,801 - How much? - You tell me. 15 00:00:51,885 --> 00:00:53,887 What're you looking for? 16 00:00:54,012 --> 00:00:55,263 - Everything. 17 00:00:55,305 --> 00:00:58,141 - 100. 18 00:00:58,266 --> 00:01:00,310 - That's a lot. - How much you got? 19 00:01:00,393 --> 00:01:02,270 ? ? 20 00:01:02,312 --> 00:01:04,147 - 80. 21 00:01:04,189 --> 00:01:05,899 - Who's your friend? 22 00:01:05,900 --> 00:01:08,525 - Why don't you get in the car and stop asking questions? 23 00:01:08,526 --> 00:01:11,529 [tense music] 24 00:01:11,571 --> 00:01:12,822 - NYPD! - Don't shoot! 25 00:01:12,823 --> 00:01:14,365 - Hands on the steering wheel! - Don't shoot! 26 00:01:14,366 --> 00:01:15,700 Please! Don't shoot! 27 00:01:15,701 --> 00:01:17,451 - NYPD! Hands! Hands now! - Don't shoot! 28 00:01:17,452 --> 00:01:19,370 Please, I'm married! I'm married! I have kids! 29 00:01:19,371 --> 00:01:21,455 Please, I'm begging you! My wife will take the kids! 30 00:01:21,456 --> 00:01:23,667 - Down! - My wife-please, I- 31 00:01:23,792 --> 00:01:25,460 - Hey. Hey, I'm Tracy. - Down! 32 00:01:25,585 --> 00:01:26,665 - I'm a police officer. 33 00:01:26,753 --> 00:01:28,338 You hurt? Come here. 34 00:01:28,421 --> 00:01:29,839 - Ah! 35 00:01:29,923 --> 00:01:32,717 [groaning] Ow! Ow! I swear I've never done this... 36 00:01:32,759 --> 00:01:34,344 - I'm here to help you. 37 00:01:34,469 --> 00:01:36,429 You're not in any trouble, I promise. 38 00:01:36,430 --> 00:01:38,430 That man's not gonna be able to hurt you. 39 00:01:38,431 --> 00:01:41,351 Can you tell me your name? 40 00:01:41,393 --> 00:01:43,895 [indistinct chatter] 41 00:01:43,978 --> 00:01:45,980 Captain. - Hey. 42 00:01:47,899 --> 00:01:49,025 - Don't start. 43 00:01:49,150 --> 00:01:50,840 - First of all, you don't look bad. 44 00:01:50,860 --> 00:01:53,571 This-you look good. I mean, this is something. 45 00:01:53,655 --> 00:01:56,324 - Oh, yeah, you can borrow it. - Mm, thank you. 46 00:01:56,449 --> 00:02:00,036 - She won't tell me her name or her age or anything, really. 47 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:02,622 But she's young- no older than 15, I think. 48 00:02:02,747 --> 00:02:04,582 John's from Jersey- 49 00:02:04,583 --> 00:02:07,042 swears she was already beat up when he solicited her. 50 00:02:07,043 --> 00:02:09,033 - She won't let the doctor examine her? 51 00:02:09,087 --> 00:02:10,922 - No. Only treated the busted lip. 52 00:02:11,006 --> 00:02:13,258 But she's in no hurry to leave. 53 00:02:13,383 --> 00:02:15,673 I think she might be ready to accept some help. 54 00:02:15,719 --> 00:02:17,804 - All right. 55 00:02:17,846 --> 00:02:20,682 Hey, I'm Olivia. I'm a police officer. 56 00:02:20,724 --> 00:02:22,017 Ouch. 57 00:02:22,018 --> 00:02:24,059 That looks like it hurts a little bit, huh? 58 00:02:24,060 --> 00:02:25,353 [shoe thuds] 59 00:02:25,478 --> 00:02:27,522 I'll get it. I'll get it. 60 00:02:27,605 --> 00:02:29,315 Wow. 61 00:02:29,399 --> 00:02:32,193 I like heels, but I don't think I could walk in these. 62 00:02:32,277 --> 00:02:33,737 You know what I brought? 63 00:02:33,820 --> 00:02:36,823 I always bring socks in case people are cold. 64 00:02:36,906 --> 00:02:39,159 Feel them. They're my favorite. 65 00:02:39,242 --> 00:02:41,578 Super soft, right? 66 00:02:41,661 --> 00:02:46,207 You know what else I always have in my bag... 67 00:02:46,291 --> 00:02:48,376 are these... 68 00:02:48,377 --> 00:02:51,128 little makeup wipes, if you want to take your makeup off. 69 00:02:51,129 --> 00:02:55,008 They smell really good. They're cucumber. 70 00:02:55,050 --> 00:02:57,344 - You got any hot Cheetos in that bag? 71 00:02:57,510 --> 00:02:59,888 - I'm happy to get you some when we're done. 72 00:03:00,013 --> 00:03:02,682 That wig can't be comfortable. 73 00:03:02,807 --> 00:03:04,309 Let me help you. 74 00:03:06,644 --> 00:03:08,396 There you go. 75 00:03:08,521 --> 00:03:11,733 Oh, that thing is heavy. 76 00:03:11,775 --> 00:03:14,277 Here. 77 00:03:14,361 --> 00:03:17,197 Yeah, get yourself comfortable. 78 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,532 [bag thuds] 79 00:03:19,657 --> 00:03:22,911 Here, I'll take it. 80 00:03:22,994 --> 00:03:24,913 Ah, I'll help you with that. 81 00:03:24,996 --> 00:03:26,831 Oh, you got it. Great. 82 00:03:26,873 --> 00:03:30,085 So what's your name? - Riley. 83 00:03:30,126 --> 00:03:33,088 - Is there somebody I can call for you, Riley? 84 00:03:33,129 --> 00:03:34,339 - Mm. 85 00:03:34,422 --> 00:03:36,758 - How about- It's so cold in here. 86 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:38,885 I should have given you this earlier. 87 00:03:38,968 --> 00:03:41,471 Take this. 88 00:03:41,554 --> 00:03:43,598 There you go. 89 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:45,934 Here. 90 00:03:46,017 --> 00:03:48,061 Okay, good. 91 00:03:48,186 --> 00:03:49,604 - [sniffles] 92 00:03:49,729 --> 00:03:51,398 - So how old are you? 93 00:03:51,439 --> 00:03:54,442 - Um, I'll be 15 in a couple of months. 94 00:03:54,526 --> 00:03:56,986 - Your parents around? 95 00:03:57,070 --> 00:04:00,156 - Um... 96 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:02,450 my-my mom died when I was little. 97 00:04:02,575 --> 00:04:04,494 - Oh, I'm sorry. 98 00:04:04,619 --> 00:04:07,497 - My dad-I just don't live with him anymore. 99 00:04:07,622 --> 00:04:11,459 - Okay. You in foster care? 100 00:04:11,501 --> 00:04:14,004 Those lashes- are they hard to get off? 101 00:04:14,045 --> 00:04:15,839 - No, not really. 102 00:04:15,922 --> 00:04:17,966 - Okay. 103 00:04:18,008 --> 00:04:19,467 Oh. 104 00:04:19,551 --> 00:04:22,595 Good, that was easy. 105 00:04:22,721 --> 00:04:24,514 So, Riley... - [sniffles] 106 00:04:24,597 --> 00:04:28,309 - I don't know you, and you don't know me, 107 00:04:28,351 --> 00:04:30,478 but... 108 00:04:30,562 --> 00:04:32,856 what happened to you isn't right. 109 00:04:32,897 --> 00:04:34,149 It's not fair. 110 00:04:34,232 --> 00:04:38,820 And you deserve to be protected... 111 00:04:38,862 --> 00:04:41,865 and loved. 112 00:04:41,906 --> 00:04:45,326 And I can't change the past, but what I can do is, 113 00:04:45,410 --> 00:04:48,538 I can promise you... 114 00:04:48,663 --> 00:04:51,875 that I'll do everything in my power 115 00:04:51,958 --> 00:04:55,462 to make sure that you... 116 00:04:55,587 --> 00:04:59,215 get to be the girl that you were supposed to be. 117 00:04:59,382 --> 00:05:02,093 - [sniffles, voice breaks] 118 00:05:02,177 --> 00:05:04,846 [somber music] 119 00:05:04,971 --> 00:05:07,390 He said if I ever told anyone, I- 120 00:05:07,474 --> 00:05:10,143 I'd never see my daddy again. 121 00:05:10,268 --> 00:05:12,562 - Who said that? 122 00:05:12,687 --> 00:05:16,191 - He said I could never go home. 123 00:05:16,232 --> 00:05:18,943 Please, I just- I just want to go home. 124 00:05:18,985 --> 00:05:21,237 Can you just take me home? 125 00:05:21,363 --> 00:05:24,657 ? ? 126 00:05:24,824 --> 00:05:27,494 - [softly] Is it okay if I give you a hug? 127 00:05:27,577 --> 00:05:29,746 I'm sorry. 128 00:05:29,829 --> 00:05:32,499 I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. 129 00:05:32,582 --> 00:05:34,918 - [sniffles] 130 00:05:35,001 --> 00:05:36,628 - Oh. 131 00:05:36,753 --> 00:05:38,421 I got you. 132 00:05:38,546 --> 00:05:43,927 ? ? 133 00:05:43,968 --> 00:05:46,805 [dramatic music] 134 00:05:46,888 --> 00:05:53,895 ? ? 135 00:06:31,218 --> 00:06:32,599 . 136 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:34,290 - She agreed to the physical exam. 137 00:06:34,291 --> 00:06:36,353 - Oh, great. - I'll do it myself. 138 00:06:36,354 --> 00:06:37,689 - Thank you. - Nice work. 139 00:06:37,772 --> 00:06:39,107 - Oh, so did she tell you 140 00:06:39,149 --> 00:06:41,317 her last name or where she lives or...? 141 00:06:41,401 --> 00:06:44,112 - No, but, uh, ACS is sending a social worker. 142 00:06:44,195 --> 00:06:45,530 They may be able to ID her. 143 00:06:45,572 --> 00:06:47,115 - Oh, it would have been nice 144 00:06:47,116 --> 00:06:49,408 if, uh, they checked on the child in their care 145 00:06:49,409 --> 00:06:50,952 before she was pimped out. 146 00:06:50,953 --> 00:06:52,536 Look, Ash, I know you're slammed, 147 00:06:52,537 --> 00:06:53,955 but I really don't want her 148 00:06:54,039 --> 00:06:55,999 to go to another foster home tonight. 149 00:06:56,082 --> 00:06:58,877 - I'll-I'll find her a bed. - Oh, thank you. 150 00:06:59,002 --> 00:07:01,129 - Oh, uh, I think that's the social worker. 151 00:07:01,130 --> 00:07:03,130 Tell her I'll talk to her after the exam? 152 00:07:03,131 --> 00:07:04,716 Don't bite her head off. - Yeah. 153 00:07:04,799 --> 00:07:06,468 - You're the detective? 154 00:07:06,469 --> 00:07:08,093 - I'm the captain, Olivia Benson. 155 00:07:08,094 --> 00:07:09,637 - Vivian Parker, ACS. 156 00:07:09,638 --> 00:07:12,097 When can I talk to the girl? - After you talk to me. 157 00:07:12,098 --> 00:07:14,517 So do you know who she is? - I believe so. 158 00:07:14,601 --> 00:07:16,101 From her age and description, 159 00:07:16,144 --> 00:07:18,104 I think her name is Riley Williams. 160 00:07:18,105 --> 00:07:21,273 - Okay, well, is there anything in here about her foster father 161 00:07:21,274 --> 00:07:22,567 pimping her out? 162 00:07:22,609 --> 00:07:23,943 - I don't think so. - No? 163 00:07:24,027 --> 00:07:25,657 Did you bother to check on Riley 164 00:07:25,658 --> 00:07:27,571 since she's been placed in that home? 165 00:07:27,572 --> 00:07:29,073 - I'm new to this case. - Uh-huh. 166 00:07:29,074 --> 00:07:31,451 Well, then let me bring you up to speed. 167 00:07:31,534 --> 00:07:32,994 She got lost in the system. 168 00:07:32,995 --> 00:07:34,953 She's been forced into prostitution. 169 00:07:34,954 --> 00:07:38,166 So I need somebody on this case who actually gives a damn. 170 00:07:38,291 --> 00:07:39,542 - That's me, Captain. 171 00:07:39,543 --> 00:07:41,377 I don't have to tell you the number of cases 172 00:07:41,378 --> 00:07:42,504 ACS has to cover- 173 00:07:42,671 --> 00:07:44,381 over 50,000 cases 174 00:07:44,506 --> 00:07:46,376 and 6,000 kids in foster care alone, 175 00:07:46,377 --> 00:07:48,467 and not enough hours in the day to keep track of them. 176 00:07:48,468 --> 00:07:50,260 - Well, then get her out of that home 177 00:07:50,261 --> 00:07:52,389 and tell me who the foster father is 178 00:07:52,430 --> 00:07:53,765 so I can arrest him. 179 00:07:53,766 --> 00:07:55,641 - Well, that's the thing. There isn't one. 180 00:07:55,642 --> 00:07:57,644 She was placed with a single woman, 181 00:07:57,769 --> 00:07:59,187 Monique Sherman. 182 00:07:59,270 --> 00:08:01,620 - All right, well, I need to speak with Monique. 183 00:08:04,025 --> 00:08:05,835 - You weren't concerned when Riley 184 00:08:05,836 --> 00:08:07,319 didn't come home last night? - What? 185 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:09,614 Am I supposed to tie her to her bed? 186 00:08:09,615 --> 00:08:12,074 I done told that social worker I cannot control that girl. 187 00:08:12,075 --> 00:08:13,701 - You told the social worker two months ago 188 00:08:13,702 --> 00:08:15,286 that everything was fine. 189 00:08:15,328 --> 00:08:16,663 - I don't know about that. 190 00:08:16,664 --> 00:08:18,831 Look, there is a different one every single time. 191 00:08:18,832 --> 00:08:20,709 - Okay. - That girl is a problem- 192 00:08:20,834 --> 00:08:23,837 always has been. 193 00:08:23,878 --> 00:08:25,808 I didn't know anybody was coming over. 194 00:08:25,839 --> 00:08:27,007 I would have cleaned up. 195 00:08:27,090 --> 00:08:28,633 - Who's Marcus? - Who? 196 00:08:28,634 --> 00:08:30,342 - The guy getting bills at this address. 197 00:08:30,343 --> 00:08:32,012 - I get the wrong mail every time. 198 00:08:32,013 --> 00:08:33,470 Listen, my shift is gonna start. 199 00:08:33,471 --> 00:08:34,848 You need to go. 200 00:08:34,849 --> 00:08:36,849 - Well, there's two coffee cups here in the sink. 201 00:08:36,850 --> 00:08:38,350 And there's two phone chargers. 202 00:08:38,351 --> 00:08:41,146 - And a pair of size-12 work boots. 203 00:08:41,229 --> 00:08:42,647 4 pairs of men's shoes. 204 00:08:42,648 --> 00:08:44,106 Couple of men's jackets. - That is private. 205 00:08:44,107 --> 00:08:45,775 - Monique, where's Marcus? 206 00:08:45,817 --> 00:08:47,068 - You need to leave. 207 00:08:47,193 --> 00:08:48,695 - Somebody in this house 208 00:08:48,820 --> 00:08:51,573 is forcing a child into sex trafficking. 209 00:08:51,656 --> 00:08:53,783 And if Marcus doesn't exist, 210 00:08:53,867 --> 00:08:56,536 that only leaves one other person... 211 00:08:56,619 --> 00:08:58,371 doesn't it? 212 00:08:58,496 --> 00:08:59,956 Marcus Boyd, 213 00:08:59,998 --> 00:09:03,460 42, has a rap sheet that goes back for 20 years- 214 00:09:03,543 --> 00:09:05,754 gambling, theft, 215 00:09:05,755 --> 00:09:07,796 and he just finished a bid at Green Haven 216 00:09:07,797 --> 00:09:09,715 last year for promoting prostitution. 217 00:09:09,716 --> 00:09:11,800 - Looks like his first foray into trafficking kids. 218 00:09:11,801 --> 00:09:13,886 He really wants to go down to the bottom of the barrel. 219 00:09:13,887 --> 00:09:15,262 - Oh, with a record like this, 220 00:09:15,263 --> 00:09:17,253 he's gonna be going away for a long time. 221 00:09:17,254 --> 00:09:19,600 - And I suspect he knows that, because he's in the wind. 222 00:09:19,601 --> 00:09:21,685 So we have a car sitting on the residence, 223 00:09:21,686 --> 00:09:24,271 and Curry is with the foster mother in case he calls. 224 00:09:24,272 --> 00:09:26,065 [cell phone vibrates] - And how's the girl? 225 00:09:26,066 --> 00:09:27,484 - Uh, she's comfortable. 226 00:09:27,485 --> 00:09:29,276 Um, there's no drugs in her system. 227 00:09:29,277 --> 00:09:31,654 And, uh, she can't stay there indefinitely. 228 00:09:31,780 --> 00:09:34,574 So the social worker is trying to place her. 229 00:09:34,575 --> 00:09:36,450 - That was Curry. Marcus called the foster mom. 230 00:09:36,451 --> 00:09:38,201 He borrowed money for a bus ticket. 231 00:09:38,203 --> 00:09:40,121 He's at the Midtown Terminal now. 232 00:09:40,246 --> 00:09:42,123 [indistinct chatter over PA] 233 00:09:42,207 --> 00:09:44,017 - We got a hold on all outbound buses. 234 00:09:44,018 --> 00:09:45,709 Got every available eye looking. 235 00:09:45,710 --> 00:09:47,670 - Okay. He needs ID to buy a ticket, doesn't he? 236 00:09:47,671 --> 00:09:49,798 - Unless he got it online. - How many gates? 237 00:09:49,881 --> 00:09:51,391 - Over 200. I'm sorry, Captain. 238 00:09:51,424 --> 00:09:52,801 This is a tiny needle 239 00:09:52,926 --> 00:09:54,856 in a 2 million-square-foot haystack. 240 00:09:54,857 --> 00:09:56,887 - Level 2, near the Dunkin's. I think it's him. 241 00:09:56,888 --> 00:09:58,264 - We're on our way. 242 00:09:58,265 --> 00:10:00,182 Clear the elevators, and shut 'em down. 243 00:10:00,183 --> 00:10:02,434 - Okay, I want teams of two at every escalator 244 00:10:02,435 --> 00:10:03,978 from that level down. 245 00:10:03,979 --> 00:10:05,896 Coordinate with Port Authority officers. 246 00:10:05,897 --> 00:10:07,315 - Got it, Cap. 247 00:10:07,482 --> 00:10:10,360 [dramatic music] 248 00:10:10,485 --> 00:10:12,320 ? ? 249 00:10:12,404 --> 00:10:14,197 - Gate 210, black jacket, gray hat. 250 00:10:14,198 --> 00:10:16,198 - Going to Orlando. - Happiest pimp on Earth. 251 00:10:16,199 --> 00:10:18,618 - All right, so stay here in case he gets past us. 252 00:10:18,702 --> 00:10:20,370 All right? 253 00:10:20,495 --> 00:10:22,831 All right, uh, suspect is at gate 210. 254 00:10:22,956 --> 00:10:24,708 Curry and I are going in. 255 00:10:24,749 --> 00:10:28,378 [indistinct chatter] 256 00:10:28,461 --> 00:10:35,343 ? ? 257 00:10:35,427 --> 00:10:37,303 Marcus Boyd? 258 00:10:37,345 --> 00:10:39,055 - Don't try it, Boyd. - Don't do it. 259 00:10:39,139 --> 00:10:41,057 - No. Come on! 260 00:10:41,141 --> 00:10:44,811 [person groans loudly, indistinct shouting] 261 00:10:44,853 --> 00:10:46,980 - [grunting] Clear the way. - Stop! 262 00:10:47,022 --> 00:10:49,357 NYPD! Give me some room, please! 263 00:10:49,358 --> 00:10:51,150 - Get back! Get back inside! Move! 264 00:10:51,151 --> 00:10:53,069 - Hey! Whoa, stop! Freeze! 265 00:10:53,153 --> 00:10:54,362 [horn blares] 266 00:10:54,487 --> 00:10:56,072 [person screams] 267 00:10:56,156 --> 00:10:58,491 ? ? 268 00:10:58,533 --> 00:11:01,536 - Oh, my God, my leg is broken! 269 00:11:01,619 --> 00:11:03,038 - Man, look at you. 270 00:11:03,163 --> 00:11:05,081 Thought you were dead. Lucky duck. 271 00:11:05,123 --> 00:11:06,499 - Help me! - Nah. 272 00:11:06,624 --> 00:11:08,084 - [groaning] 273 00:11:08,168 --> 00:11:10,670 - Okay, we'll call an ambulance... 274 00:11:10,754 --> 00:11:13,381 in a minute. 275 00:11:20,007 --> 00:11:21,347 . 276 00:11:21,348 --> 00:11:23,398 - A few years ago, the department placed 277 00:11:23,399 --> 00:11:25,559 a 12-year-old with them, and they adopted her. 278 00:11:25,560 --> 00:11:28,063 Amazing family- just really good people. 279 00:11:28,064 --> 00:11:30,022 - So they're okay with a teenage girl? 280 00:11:30,023 --> 00:11:31,607 - Raised three girls of their own. 281 00:11:31,608 --> 00:11:33,526 - Okay. - I vetted them myself- 282 00:11:33,568 --> 00:11:35,945 visited the home, spoke to neighbors. 283 00:11:35,946 --> 00:11:38,238 They're aware of all the circumstances with Riley. 284 00:11:38,239 --> 00:11:40,157 They want to help. - Good. This is good news. 285 00:11:40,158 --> 00:11:42,911 I-I don't know if Riley is gonna feel that way. 286 00:11:42,994 --> 00:11:45,824 I mean, she really, really wants to go back to her father. 287 00:11:45,872 --> 00:11:48,208 - Dad lost custody four years ago for abuse. 288 00:11:48,291 --> 00:11:50,581 Before my time. I'm not sure about the details. 289 00:11:50,627 --> 00:11:53,880 - Mm, yeah, well, that was in the Bronx. 290 00:11:53,922 --> 00:11:56,883 Back then, SVU was problematic. 291 00:11:56,925 --> 00:11:58,843 - Dig around, see what I can find out. 292 00:11:58,885 --> 00:12:00,637 Reunification would be ideal. 293 00:12:00,679 --> 00:12:03,509 - Yeah, well, I think let's get her somewhere safe first. 294 00:12:03,515 --> 00:12:06,309 [video game beeping, whirring over cell phone] 295 00:12:06,310 --> 00:12:09,228 Hey, uh, excuse me, where- where's the girl that was here? 296 00:12:09,229 --> 00:12:10,729 - There was another girl here? 297 00:12:12,732 --> 00:12:14,025 - Okay. 298 00:12:16,945 --> 00:12:18,655 Hey. Anything? 299 00:12:18,738 --> 00:12:20,848 - One camera caught her getting into a car 300 00:12:20,865 --> 00:12:22,555 on the south side of the hospital 301 00:12:22,556 --> 00:12:24,326 about two hours before you arrived. 302 00:12:24,327 --> 00:12:26,204 - Okay. - But the footage is garbage. 303 00:12:26,205 --> 00:12:29,081 Could only make out that it was a dark, late-model sedan. 304 00:12:29,082 --> 00:12:30,874 - How did she leave without getting caught? 305 00:12:30,875 --> 00:12:32,377 - It's not a lockdown ward. 306 00:12:32,378 --> 00:12:34,461 I mean, she could have walked through the front door. 307 00:12:34,462 --> 00:12:36,422 - Well, I'm checking with the rideshare companies now 308 00:12:36,423 --> 00:12:37,799 between that time frame. 309 00:12:37,841 --> 00:12:40,427 - Cap, line two-came in on the nonemergency line. 310 00:12:40,510 --> 00:12:42,345 Guy says he's Riley's dad. 311 00:12:42,470 --> 00:12:45,348 [dramatic music] 312 00:12:45,473 --> 00:12:48,351 ? ? 313 00:12:48,476 --> 00:12:51,146 [phone beeps] - Hi, this is Captain Benson. 314 00:12:51,271 --> 00:12:52,897 Hello? 315 00:12:52,981 --> 00:12:55,483 Hello? Are you there? - Yeah. Yeah, I'm-I'm here. 316 00:12:55,608 --> 00:12:57,694 - Okay. And you're Riley's father? 317 00:12:57,819 --> 00:12:59,154 You're... 318 00:12:59,279 --> 00:13:00,780 Nathan Williams? 319 00:13:00,864 --> 00:13:02,407 - Yes, uh, Nate Williams. 320 00:13:02,490 --> 00:13:03,992 Riley's here. 321 00:13:04,117 --> 00:13:05,994 She just showed up on my doorstep. 322 00:13:06,036 --> 00:13:08,580 - Okay, Mr. Williams, is-is Riley okay? 323 00:13:08,663 --> 00:13:10,173 - Yeah, yeah, yeah. She's okay. 324 00:13:10,248 --> 00:13:12,417 Uh, she says she wants to stay with me. 325 00:13:12,500 --> 00:13:14,210 I want that more than anything, 326 00:13:14,252 --> 00:13:17,005 but I don't want her to get in trouble, or me. 327 00:13:17,088 --> 00:13:18,882 I-I don't know what to do. 328 00:13:19,007 --> 00:13:22,218 ? ? 329 00:13:22,344 --> 00:13:25,680 [knock on door] 330 00:13:25,805 --> 00:13:27,932 - Hi. 331 00:13:27,974 --> 00:13:30,393 - She's, uh-she's really mad. 332 00:13:30,477 --> 00:13:31,936 - Okay. 333 00:13:32,020 --> 00:13:33,470 Hey, Riley. - I'm not leaving. 334 00:13:33,471 --> 00:13:35,189 You'll just have to take me to jail. 335 00:13:35,190 --> 00:13:36,565 - Okay, nobody's going to jail. 336 00:13:36,566 --> 00:13:38,609 - Honey, you know that we cannot do it like this, right? 337 00:13:38,610 --> 00:13:40,236 - Nobody is listening to me. 338 00:13:40,362 --> 00:13:42,364 Why isn't anyone listening to me? 339 00:13:42,365 --> 00:13:44,615 - Hey, Riley, we all just want what's best for you, Riley. 340 00:13:44,616 --> 00:13:46,201 - Then let me stay! 341 00:13:46,284 --> 00:13:47,744 My dad never hurt me. 342 00:13:47,869 --> 00:13:49,537 And nobody believes me. 343 00:13:49,621 --> 00:13:52,415 I broke my arm playing volleyball, 344 00:13:52,499 --> 00:13:54,000 and they said he did it! 345 00:13:54,001 --> 00:13:56,126 - The hospital reported the injury to ACS 346 00:13:56,127 --> 00:13:57,420 as suspected abuse. 347 00:13:57,504 --> 00:13:59,674 The social worker referred it to Bronx SVU. 348 00:13:59,798 --> 00:14:01,174 - I talked to the detective. 349 00:14:01,175 --> 00:14:02,883 He said it looked like an accident, 350 00:14:02,884 --> 00:14:04,177 because it was. 351 00:14:04,178 --> 00:14:06,553 Then a week later, we get pulled into Family Court, 352 00:14:06,554 --> 00:14:08,722 and they said I did it, and then they took her away. 353 00:14:08,723 --> 00:14:11,267 - Did you appeal the court's decision? 354 00:14:11,351 --> 00:14:12,727 - Yeah. 355 00:14:12,728 --> 00:14:14,520 It took me two years to get a lawyer 356 00:14:14,521 --> 00:14:15,901 that would even take my case. 357 00:14:15,980 --> 00:14:17,941 We get to appeals court, and they say 358 00:14:18,024 --> 00:14:20,314 it's over a six-year backlog on civil cases? 359 00:14:20,318 --> 00:14:21,945 And even then, 360 00:14:21,946 --> 00:14:23,904 I-I went to every class they told me to go to. 361 00:14:23,905 --> 00:14:25,490 I-I got a better place to live. 362 00:14:25,491 --> 00:14:27,700 I talked to every social worker that came to my door, 363 00:14:27,701 --> 00:14:29,452 and it didn't matter. 364 00:14:29,536 --> 00:14:32,872 T-they shipped Riley all different places. 365 00:14:32,956 --> 00:14:34,749 She missed school, 366 00:14:34,791 --> 00:14:38,503 and now some man is beating her and putting her in the street? 367 00:14:38,586 --> 00:14:40,839 ? ? 368 00:14:40,922 --> 00:14:43,049 I would never- 369 00:14:43,091 --> 00:14:46,428 I didn't hurt Riley, and nobody cares. 370 00:14:46,553 --> 00:14:48,179 It's been four years. 371 00:14:48,304 --> 00:14:50,098 I will never get that time back. 372 00:14:50,223 --> 00:14:52,642 Riley will never get that time back! 373 00:14:52,767 --> 00:14:56,438 ? ? 374 00:14:56,563 --> 00:14:59,357 I tried, baby. 375 00:14:59,482 --> 00:15:03,028 I tried so hard to get you back. 376 00:15:03,153 --> 00:15:05,321 I am still trying. 377 00:15:05,447 --> 00:15:08,283 - [crying] 378 00:15:08,408 --> 00:15:10,493 Can you help us? 379 00:15:10,577 --> 00:15:12,537 Can you make them listen? 380 00:15:12,579 --> 00:15:14,998 - I don't work for Bronx SVU, 381 00:15:15,040 --> 00:15:18,501 so I don't have the authority to reopen the case, 382 00:15:18,585 --> 00:15:21,254 but I will make some inquiries. 383 00:15:21,379 --> 00:15:24,132 - So, no, you're not gonna help us. 384 00:15:24,257 --> 00:15:25,800 - I'm gonna try, 385 00:15:25,884 --> 00:15:28,803 but, you know, that's really all that I can promise 386 00:15:28,928 --> 00:15:30,263 at this point. 387 00:15:30,388 --> 00:15:33,058 Maybe somebody will listen to me. 388 00:15:33,099 --> 00:15:35,894 But, unfortunately, uh... 389 00:15:35,935 --> 00:15:39,230 you can't stay here right now. 390 00:15:39,356 --> 00:15:40,899 - Listen, we have a family 391 00:15:41,024 --> 00:15:43,068 that's ready for you to stay with them, 392 00:15:43,109 --> 00:15:45,695 and they are safe and loving. 393 00:15:45,779 --> 00:15:47,947 I will not let you get lost in the system. 394 00:15:48,073 --> 00:15:49,616 - [sniffles] 395 00:15:49,699 --> 00:15:53,703 - Just until we get all this sorted out. 396 00:15:53,828 --> 00:15:56,414 - [sniffles] - If I could... 397 00:15:56,498 --> 00:15:58,375 I'd get on a plane with you right now, 398 00:15:58,500 --> 00:16:00,043 and we'd just run away. 399 00:16:00,168 --> 00:16:02,879 You know I would. 400 00:16:02,921 --> 00:16:05,882 I'm so sorry, baby. 401 00:16:06,007 --> 00:16:07,676 This is my fault. 402 00:16:07,717 --> 00:16:09,719 - [crying] 403 00:16:09,844 --> 00:16:12,889 - I will do whatever you want me to do. I... 404 00:16:12,931 --> 00:16:16,101 I'll-I'll take any test. I'll-I'll pay any money. 405 00:16:16,184 --> 00:16:18,103 Just help me get my daughter back. 406 00:16:18,144 --> 00:16:20,730 - [sniffles, continues crying] 407 00:16:20,855 --> 00:16:22,941 ? ? 408 00:16:23,066 --> 00:16:25,116 - The Bronx SVU case file is pretty light. 409 00:16:25,117 --> 00:16:27,027 I mean, the lieutenant spoke with the dad, 410 00:16:27,028 --> 00:16:28,946 the-the school, the hospital, and Riley. 411 00:16:28,947 --> 00:16:30,823 He didn't think that there was anything criminal. 412 00:16:30,824 --> 00:16:32,826 And the Bronx DA declined to prosecute. 413 00:16:32,827 --> 00:16:35,244 - But, somehow, Bronx Family Court got involved 414 00:16:35,245 --> 00:16:36,746 and initiated the removal. 415 00:16:36,871 --> 00:16:40,041 - The social worker said that there was already an ACS file 416 00:16:40,166 --> 00:16:42,877 on Nate Williams from when Riley was a baby. 417 00:16:43,003 --> 00:16:46,047 So he had brought her into the hospital with a high fever, 418 00:16:46,172 --> 00:16:48,925 and they looked at him for neglect. 419 00:16:48,926 --> 00:16:51,343 - Or they looked at him because he was a single dad, 420 00:16:51,344 --> 00:16:53,013 low income, and Black. 421 00:16:53,014 --> 00:16:55,180 - Yeah, that could absolutely be a part of it. 422 00:16:55,181 --> 00:16:56,974 In New York, more than half the kids 423 00:16:56,975 --> 00:16:59,059 that are removed from their homes without a court order 424 00:16:59,060 --> 00:17:00,936 are Black, even though those kids only make up 425 00:17:00,937 --> 00:17:02,187 a quarter of the population. 426 00:17:02,188 --> 00:17:04,149 - Yeah, I can ask Carisi to reach out 427 00:17:04,150 --> 00:17:06,275 to Bronx Family Court- he might have some contacts. 428 00:17:06,276 --> 00:17:07,901 - Who was the lieutenant from the Bronx? 429 00:17:07,902 --> 00:17:09,696 - Uh, Delacruz. You know him? 430 00:17:09,779 --> 00:17:13,241 - Oh, yeah, he got caught up in the house cleaning over there. 431 00:17:13,324 --> 00:17:15,194 They let him stay in the department, 432 00:17:15,195 --> 00:17:17,244 but they busted him down to the property room. 433 00:17:17,245 --> 00:17:20,957 - Okay, so he hates you or just intensely dislikes? 434 00:17:20,958 --> 00:17:23,167 - I mean, I'm not getting any Christmas cards from the guy, 435 00:17:23,168 --> 00:17:24,738 but he wasn't the worst of them. 436 00:17:24,794 --> 00:17:26,254 I can have a chat. 437 00:17:26,379 --> 00:17:28,590 - Yeah, I remember it. Kid busted her arm. 438 00:17:28,591 --> 00:17:30,549 Hospital questioned whether the dad could have done it. 439 00:17:30,550 --> 00:17:32,469 - You didn't think so? 440 00:17:32,594 --> 00:17:35,013 - Plenty of witnesses to the actual injury- 441 00:17:35,096 --> 00:17:37,140 collided with another kid at practice. 442 00:17:37,223 --> 00:17:39,517 Dad seemed solid. Kid's story was consistent. 443 00:17:39,601 --> 00:17:41,353 I talked to my DA. He DP'd it. 444 00:17:41,478 --> 00:17:42,562 Last I heard of it. 445 00:17:42,687 --> 00:17:44,917 - Well, somebody at Family Court disagreed. 446 00:17:44,939 --> 00:17:46,691 They removed her from her home. 447 00:17:46,775 --> 00:17:50,111 - Doc at the hospital was real insistent about abuse. 448 00:17:50,195 --> 00:17:51,905 But other than this injury, 449 00:17:51,946 --> 00:17:54,574 I couldn't find anything to support that. 450 00:17:54,657 --> 00:17:56,326 All I got. 451 00:17:56,451 --> 00:17:58,203 - I appreciate you, Javi. 452 00:17:58,244 --> 00:18:00,121 Tell Ginny I said hello. 453 00:18:00,246 --> 00:18:01,915 - Ginny left me. 454 00:18:01,956 --> 00:18:04,417 And you and me are not friends. 455 00:18:04,542 --> 00:18:06,292 - If they need you in Family Court, 456 00:18:06,294 --> 00:18:07,879 will you testify? 457 00:18:07,962 --> 00:18:11,341 - You know where to find me- down in this hellhole. 458 00:18:11,466 --> 00:18:12,967 - [sighs] 459 00:18:15,345 --> 00:18:17,514 - Sorry, you're with the Manhattan DA? 460 00:18:17,515 --> 00:18:20,224 The hell you doing up here? - A favor to my SVU detectives. 461 00:18:20,225 --> 00:18:22,017 Case dropped in their lap that intersects 462 00:18:22,018 --> 00:18:23,936 with one of your clients, Nate Williams? 463 00:18:23,937 --> 00:18:25,813 - Okay, and? - And I think I got something 464 00:18:25,814 --> 00:18:27,439 that's gonna help you get his kid back. 465 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:29,441 - Look, man, don't go telling him things like that, okay? 466 00:18:29,442 --> 00:18:31,151 I don't want to give him false hope. 467 00:18:31,152 --> 00:18:32,445 - Well, hold on, relax. 468 00:18:32,446 --> 00:18:34,113 I didn't tell him anything, but I- 469 00:18:34,114 --> 00:18:35,989 Stop. Listen, I don't think you hear what I'm saying here. 470 00:18:35,990 --> 00:18:37,950 The lieutenant who investigated is willing to speak 471 00:18:37,951 --> 00:18:39,494 on your client's behalf. 472 00:18:39,495 --> 00:18:41,662 He's gonna say that he didn't find any evidence of abuse. 473 00:18:41,663 --> 00:18:43,473 - Okay, great. Have him give me a call. 474 00:18:43,540 --> 00:18:45,166 Thanks. - Wait, hold on. 475 00:18:45,167 --> 00:18:46,667 Do you think your client's innocent? 476 00:18:46,668 --> 00:18:48,962 - Yes, I do. I... 477 00:18:49,004 --> 00:18:51,506 I also know it doesn't matter in this case. 478 00:18:51,589 --> 00:18:53,925 - "Doesn't matter"? That's insane. 479 00:18:54,009 --> 00:18:56,011 That's also bordering on negligence. 480 00:18:56,012 --> 00:18:58,053 You get a chance to get justice for your client, you take it. 481 00:18:58,054 --> 00:18:59,556 - [scoffs] 482 00:18:59,597 --> 00:19:03,768 Have you ever spent any time in Bronx Family Court? 483 00:19:03,893 --> 00:19:06,021 - No, I haven't. - Yeah. 484 00:19:06,062 --> 00:19:08,352 You kind of feel it hanging in the air, right? 485 00:19:08,440 --> 00:19:09,858 The despair? 486 00:19:09,941 --> 00:19:11,693 Yeah, the judges don't care. 487 00:19:11,694 --> 00:19:14,319 They're just waiting for their next political appointment. 488 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:16,906 Yeah, everybody treats each other like garbage. 489 00:19:16,907 --> 00:19:19,283 And the families that walk through these doors, 490 00:19:19,284 --> 00:19:21,119 they get screwed one way or another. 491 00:19:21,244 --> 00:19:23,288 There is rarely a just solution. 492 00:19:23,329 --> 00:19:26,374 - Well, I'm telling you, here is one. 493 00:19:26,499 --> 00:19:28,335 Request a new hearing. 494 00:19:28,336 --> 00:19:31,545 Daughter's almost 15 years old. She's gonna be able to testify. 495 00:19:31,546 --> 00:19:33,716 Come on, pal, this is as close to a slam dunk 496 00:19:33,798 --> 00:19:36,217 as you're gonna get. 497 00:19:36,343 --> 00:19:38,803 - Yeah. All right, I'll do my best. 498 00:19:38,887 --> 00:19:40,972 Should come up and see for yourself. 499 00:19:41,014 --> 00:19:42,682 Sit in the front row. 500 00:19:44,517 --> 00:19:45,935 - All right. 501 00:19:45,936 --> 00:19:48,145 I've read the application, motions, and briefs. 502 00:19:48,146 --> 00:19:50,148 I've also reviewed the statements 503 00:19:50,231 --> 00:19:53,276 from the investigating detective and the police file. 504 00:19:53,277 --> 00:19:55,277 Mr. Battaglia, please call your first witness. 505 00:19:55,278 --> 00:19:58,073 - We call Dr. Bethany Allen. 506 00:19:58,156 --> 00:20:01,117 - Dr. Allen, I'll remind you, you're under oath. 507 00:20:01,159 --> 00:20:02,702 You may proceed. 508 00:20:02,786 --> 00:20:04,371 - Dr. Allen, you're the head 509 00:20:04,372 --> 00:20:06,372 of the Child Abuse and Neglect Department 510 00:20:06,373 --> 00:20:07,998 at St. Bartholomew's in the Bronx? 511 00:20:07,999 --> 00:20:09,250 - Yes, I am. 512 00:20:09,251 --> 00:20:10,918 - And you reviewed Riley Williams's case 513 00:20:10,919 --> 00:20:12,212 when she was seen 514 00:20:12,213 --> 00:20:14,672 in the St. Bart's Emergency Department in 2022? 515 00:20:14,673 --> 00:20:16,049 - Yes, I did. 516 00:20:16,091 --> 00:20:18,861 - Can you explain what a child-abuse pediatrician is? 517 00:20:18,885 --> 00:20:21,012 - Well, it's in the job description. 518 00:20:21,054 --> 00:20:23,807 It is a subspecialty of pediatrics. 519 00:20:23,932 --> 00:20:27,102 We are trained to evaluate, treat, and prevent child abuse. 520 00:20:27,103 --> 00:20:29,728 - Why did you recommend Riley be removed from the home 521 00:20:29,729 --> 00:20:31,856 after evaluating her four years ago? 522 00:20:31,981 --> 00:20:33,525 - I made my recommendation 523 00:20:33,650 --> 00:20:35,568 based on Riley's medical history 524 00:20:35,694 --> 00:20:38,154 and on the injuries she presented with. 525 00:20:38,279 --> 00:20:42,283 As a newborn, Riley developed a fever of 102. 526 00:20:42,367 --> 00:20:44,285 And by the father's own admission, 527 00:20:44,411 --> 00:20:47,789 he delayed getting medical attention for three days. 528 00:20:47,914 --> 00:20:51,960 By definition, um, failure to provide 529 00:20:52,043 --> 00:20:55,797 necessary medical care is neglect. 530 00:20:55,880 --> 00:20:57,674 - And what about her broken arm? 531 00:20:57,799 --> 00:21:00,510 - Riley presented with a non-displaced fracture 532 00:21:00,552 --> 00:21:02,053 to the ulna, 533 00:21:02,095 --> 00:21:04,222 also called a "nightstick fracture." 534 00:21:04,347 --> 00:21:06,457 In young women, this injury often occurs 535 00:21:06,458 --> 00:21:08,058 when someone uses their forearm 536 00:21:08,059 --> 00:21:10,228 to shield their face from a blow. 537 00:21:10,229 --> 00:21:13,480 - And even though Riley stated she'd been hurt playing sports? 538 00:21:13,481 --> 00:21:15,984 - Well, you don't need to be a doctor 539 00:21:16,067 --> 00:21:19,070 to understand that children protect their parents, 540 00:21:19,112 --> 00:21:21,406 protect their abusers. 541 00:21:21,448 --> 00:21:24,409 And it's up to me and to you- 542 00:21:24,451 --> 00:21:27,245 and to you, Your Honor- 543 00:21:27,370 --> 00:21:30,206 it's up to us all to protect them. 544 00:21:30,331 --> 00:21:33,626 ? ? 545 00:21:33,752 --> 00:21:35,920 - Thank you all for your presentations. 546 00:21:36,046 --> 00:21:37,297 While I understand 547 00:21:37,298 --> 00:21:39,631 that the Administration for Children's Services 548 00:21:39,632 --> 00:21:41,634 has the burden of proof here, 549 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:44,220 I will say I still have concerns 550 00:21:44,346 --> 00:21:46,514 for the minor's safety. 551 00:21:46,515 --> 00:21:49,183 I'll review all the evidence and have a decision in a week. 552 00:21:49,184 --> 00:21:50,814 We're adjourned. [gavel bangs] 553 00:21:50,852 --> 00:21:52,896 ? ? 554 00:21:52,979 --> 00:21:54,439 - So what does that mean? 555 00:21:54,564 --> 00:21:56,608 Does that mean that she might say yes? 556 00:21:56,649 --> 00:22:00,111 - Honestly, it means she wants us to wait until she says no. 557 00:22:00,153 --> 00:22:02,322 Welcome to the Bronx. 558 00:22:02,364 --> 00:22:04,574 Hope you enjoyed your field trip. 559 00:22:04,699 --> 00:22:10,622 ? ? 560 00:22:14,578 --> 00:22:15,876 . 561 00:22:15,877 --> 00:22:18,171 [indistinct chatter, elevator bell dings] 562 00:22:18,588 --> 00:22:20,215 - Dr. Allen. 563 00:22:20,298 --> 00:22:21,675 Hi. - Hi. 564 00:22:21,758 --> 00:22:23,138 - I'm Captain Olivia Benson 565 00:22:23,139 --> 00:22:25,010 from Manhattan Special Victims Unit, 566 00:22:25,011 --> 00:22:28,181 and I was just in court, and I heard your testimony. 567 00:22:28,264 --> 00:22:30,225 - Oh, well, I'm happy to have helped. 568 00:22:30,226 --> 00:22:32,309 - Well, actually, you know, I'm always looking to learn, 569 00:22:32,310 --> 00:22:34,437 and I was wondering if you might tell me 570 00:22:34,438 --> 00:22:36,480 just a little bit more of how you came to your conclusion 571 00:22:36,481 --> 00:22:37,857 about Riley Williams. 572 00:22:37,982 --> 00:22:39,492 - Easy. I followed the science. 573 00:22:39,567 --> 00:22:42,737 - Okay, but police work supported everything 574 00:22:42,821 --> 00:22:46,324 that Riley said and everything that her father is saying. 575 00:22:46,408 --> 00:22:47,978 - Then the police work is wrong. 576 00:22:48,076 --> 00:22:50,161 [dramatic music] 577 00:22:50,203 --> 00:22:52,122 - How do you know when you're wrong? 578 00:22:52,123 --> 00:22:54,707 - [chuckles] Well, I appreciate the work of law enforcement. 579 00:22:54,708 --> 00:22:56,375 I do, but you are simply not capable 580 00:22:56,376 --> 00:22:58,043 of making judgments at this level. 581 00:22:58,044 --> 00:23:00,170 And I'm sorry if that sounds condescending. 582 00:23:00,171 --> 00:23:02,465 - It does. But I assume that's the point? 583 00:23:02,590 --> 00:23:04,467 - Fair. 584 00:23:04,551 --> 00:23:06,177 I respect what you do. 585 00:23:06,219 --> 00:23:08,680 But if we allow cops and lawyers and judges 586 00:23:08,763 --> 00:23:11,057 to interpret science, children die. 587 00:23:11,182 --> 00:23:12,726 The only thing that I regret 588 00:23:12,809 --> 00:23:14,978 about how I handled Riley Williams is, 589 00:23:14,979 --> 00:23:17,479 I just wish I'd gotten her out of that house sooner. 590 00:23:17,480 --> 00:23:18,898 - Okay, Dr. Allen, 591 00:23:18,982 --> 00:23:21,526 Riley Williams was forced into prostitution 592 00:23:21,568 --> 00:23:23,445 while in foster care. 593 00:23:23,528 --> 00:23:25,071 She wasn't safer. 594 00:23:25,155 --> 00:23:28,116 - Yes, but that is not my responsibility, is it? 595 00:23:28,199 --> 00:23:30,201 It's yours. 596 00:23:30,285 --> 00:23:32,245 That's all the time I've got, Captain. 597 00:23:32,328 --> 00:23:33,997 Good luck. 598 00:23:34,122 --> 00:23:35,999 - [sighs] 599 00:23:36,124 --> 00:23:38,501 ? ? 600 00:23:38,585 --> 00:23:41,087 What are our next steps? 601 00:23:41,171 --> 00:23:43,757 - We don't really have any. - Why not? 602 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:45,967 - Liv, this isn't even our own county. 603 00:23:46,092 --> 00:23:47,782 Now, we got the guy a new hearing, 604 00:23:47,783 --> 00:23:49,636 and hopefully the judge comes back 605 00:23:49,637 --> 00:23:51,806 with the- the right decision, but... 606 00:23:51,890 --> 00:23:53,850 we've done all that we can do here. 607 00:23:53,933 --> 00:23:56,353 ? ? 608 00:23:56,436 --> 00:23:58,688 - [sighs] 609 00:23:58,772 --> 00:24:00,648 - I don't know, Olivia. 610 00:24:00,649 --> 00:24:03,233 The arm fracture could have been warding off a blow, 611 00:24:03,234 --> 00:24:05,152 or it could have happened the way the child 612 00:24:05,153 --> 00:24:07,155 and the dad described it. - Okay, fine. 613 00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:10,033 I mean, at worst, it's-it's unclear. 614 00:24:10,116 --> 00:24:13,995 But would you have taken her out of the home based on this? 615 00:24:14,120 --> 00:24:16,998 - If there was a history of neglect or abuse. 616 00:24:17,123 --> 00:24:19,834 - The history is high fever that went on too long 617 00:24:19,918 --> 00:24:22,462 before the father sought medical attention. 618 00:24:22,545 --> 00:24:24,839 - I don't know what you want me to say, Olivia. 619 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:27,091 - Would you have taken her out of the house? 620 00:24:27,092 --> 00:24:29,469 - No, but I am just reading the reports. 621 00:24:29,552 --> 00:24:31,805 I'm not seeing the patient or the father. 622 00:24:31,930 --> 00:24:33,390 - Well, neither did Dr. Allen. 623 00:24:33,473 --> 00:24:36,267 She made her decision remotely 624 00:24:36,309 --> 00:24:40,605 based on medical records and imaging. 625 00:24:40,647 --> 00:24:42,816 So what's really bothering you here? 626 00:24:42,899 --> 00:24:44,651 - You know, there are only 627 00:24:44,734 --> 00:24:48,738 about 350 board-certified CAPs in the country. 628 00:24:48,822 --> 00:24:51,700 Dr. Allen is one of them. 629 00:24:51,783 --> 00:24:55,370 She's one of the most respected and sought after. 630 00:24:55,371 --> 00:24:58,038 - But that doesn't mean that she can't make a mistake. 631 00:24:58,039 --> 00:25:00,125 - And, frankly, I'm a little surprised 632 00:25:00,250 --> 00:25:01,626 that you want to challenge 633 00:25:01,710 --> 00:25:03,628 the medical judgment of a physician. 634 00:25:03,712 --> 00:25:05,588 - I know that I'm not a doctor. 635 00:25:05,630 --> 00:25:08,049 I've been doing this a long time. 636 00:25:08,133 --> 00:25:09,968 That's got to count for something. 637 00:25:11,928 --> 00:25:16,599 And Dr. Allen is so sure... 638 00:25:16,683 --> 00:25:18,351 and that's a problem. 639 00:25:18,393 --> 00:25:21,312 - Doctors can get myopic. 640 00:25:21,354 --> 00:25:24,149 They want to prove their hypotheses so bad 641 00:25:24,274 --> 00:25:26,276 that they reject any information 642 00:25:26,317 --> 00:25:27,861 that doesn't conform with it. 643 00:25:27,944 --> 00:25:30,280 - Look, I'm not trying to undermine Dr. Allen. 644 00:25:30,405 --> 00:25:33,533 I'm not, but... 645 00:25:33,616 --> 00:25:38,371 but I think that there may be an injustice here. 646 00:25:38,413 --> 00:25:40,874 Obviously, if I'm wrong, I'll let it go, but... 647 00:25:40,999 --> 00:25:43,126 - Yeah. That sounds just like you. 648 00:25:43,251 --> 00:25:45,211 ? ? 649 00:25:45,337 --> 00:25:48,340 Allen keeps jumping around. 650 00:25:48,381 --> 00:25:51,009 For a supposedly rising star in this field, 651 00:25:51,092 --> 00:25:54,304 she keeps bouncing to new jobs. 652 00:25:54,346 --> 00:25:56,473 And a small hospital in the Bronx 653 00:25:56,556 --> 00:26:00,310 isn't exactly a step up. 654 00:26:00,352 --> 00:26:02,479 I always wondered why. 655 00:26:02,562 --> 00:26:05,774 ? ? 656 00:26:05,857 --> 00:26:09,319 - Well, Ashley wasn't wrong. Dr. Allen has been all over. 657 00:26:09,361 --> 00:26:11,738 She started her career in Chicago 658 00:26:11,739 --> 00:26:13,530 and then a couple of places in Cleveland, 659 00:26:13,531 --> 00:26:14,991 three- or four-year stints, 660 00:26:14,992 --> 00:26:17,701 and she spent the longest amount of time in the Bronx. 661 00:26:17,702 --> 00:26:19,392 - She seems to spend half her time 662 00:26:19,412 --> 00:26:20,747 giving expert testimony 663 00:26:20,872 --> 00:26:22,665 and talks at medical conferences. 664 00:26:22,749 --> 00:26:25,001 The last one was about abusive head trauma- 665 00:26:25,085 --> 00:26:27,754 what we used to call shaken baby syndrome. 666 00:26:27,796 --> 00:26:30,173 - Liv, you got a beef with me or something? 667 00:26:30,298 --> 00:26:32,008 - No. Why? 668 00:26:32,009 --> 00:26:34,259 - Then what's with the, uh- the boatload of subpoenas 669 00:26:34,260 --> 00:26:35,887 you dumped on my desk? 670 00:26:35,888 --> 00:26:37,971 Requests for medical records from three Cleveland hospitals, 671 00:26:37,972 --> 00:26:40,600 a Chicago hospital group, employment records, 672 00:26:40,684 --> 00:26:42,769 DCFS records, medical board records- 673 00:26:42,852 --> 00:26:44,270 all for Dr. Bethany Allen. 674 00:26:44,396 --> 00:26:46,326 - Yeah, I'm just- I'm looking into her. 675 00:26:46,327 --> 00:26:48,816 - Liv, come on, I told you, we-we did our job here. 676 00:26:48,817 --> 00:26:50,257 In fact, we did more than that. 677 00:26:50,318 --> 00:26:52,188 - Okay, and Riley Williams is living 678 00:26:52,237 --> 00:26:53,905 in a foster home indefinitely. 679 00:26:53,988 --> 00:26:55,668 - Unfortunately, Riley Williams 680 00:26:55,669 --> 00:26:57,825 is out of our hands- that's a different department. 681 00:26:57,826 --> 00:27:00,453 And I-I cannot believe that you, of all people, 682 00:27:00,454 --> 00:27:02,454 want to go after a medical doctor on this. 683 00:27:02,455 --> 00:27:04,541 - Why? Because she can't be wrong? 684 00:27:04,624 --> 00:27:06,418 - That is not what I said. - Okay. 685 00:27:06,501 --> 00:27:09,129 Carisi, I've worked with CAPs before, 686 00:27:09,254 --> 00:27:12,340 and it has always been a team. 687 00:27:12,424 --> 00:27:14,217 - So what's your plan here? 688 00:27:14,218 --> 00:27:16,176 What, y-you're gonna build a case against her? 689 00:27:16,177 --> 00:27:17,512 You gonna arrest her? - No. 690 00:27:17,637 --> 00:27:19,681 She hasn't done anything criminal. 691 00:27:19,764 --> 00:27:21,808 [sighs] Look... 692 00:27:21,850 --> 00:27:26,187 I'm just trying to do the right thing for Riley 693 00:27:26,271 --> 00:27:29,315 and for whoever else is out there. 694 00:27:32,360 --> 00:27:34,696 ? ? 695 00:27:34,821 --> 00:27:36,698 - [sighs] 696 00:27:39,200 --> 00:27:41,453 Hey, CJ, what's- what's shaking? 697 00:27:41,578 --> 00:27:44,789 - I got a problem. 698 00:27:44,914 --> 00:27:49,085 That doctor, uh... 699 00:27:49,169 --> 00:27:51,963 [sighs] I used her in a case six months ago- 700 00:27:52,047 --> 00:27:53,340 expert witness. 701 00:27:53,381 --> 00:27:55,925 And I got the conviction. 702 00:27:56,009 --> 00:27:58,386 - You're questioning that now? 703 00:27:58,470 --> 00:28:00,221 - Aren't you? 704 00:28:07,139 --> 00:28:08,395 . 705 00:28:08,396 --> 00:28:10,566 - Sure, I remember this- Corinne Langford. 706 00:28:10,567 --> 00:28:13,400 Baby had a head injury. Doctor couldn't rule out abuse. 707 00:28:13,401 --> 00:28:15,278 - Oh, what did the mother tell you? 708 00:28:15,279 --> 00:28:17,404 - Nothing. I tried to talk to her at the hospital. 709 00:28:17,405 --> 00:28:19,031 She said her cousin was a lawyer or something. 710 00:28:19,032 --> 00:28:20,699 Told her, never talk to the police. 711 00:28:20,700 --> 00:28:22,117 Honestly, that's good advice. 712 00:28:22,118 --> 00:28:24,119 - And so you never interviewed her at all? 713 00:28:24,120 --> 00:28:26,121 - No. Next thing I heard, CJ got the indictment. 714 00:28:26,122 --> 00:28:28,500 - My usual expert witness wasn't available. 715 00:28:28,625 --> 00:28:31,670 Someone recommended Dr. Allen, and she was incredible. 716 00:28:31,711 --> 00:28:33,171 Grand jury loved her. 717 00:28:33,213 --> 00:28:35,340 She diagnosed abusive head trauma. 718 00:28:35,382 --> 00:28:36,633 After the indictment, 719 00:28:36,716 --> 00:28:38,468 the defense lawyer wanted a deal- 720 00:28:38,551 --> 00:28:41,221 pled to attempted reckless endangerment one. 721 00:28:41,222 --> 00:28:43,347 Mom's in the middle of 12 months at Rikers. 722 00:28:43,348 --> 00:28:45,975 - Where's the kid now? - ACS put him with an aunt. 723 00:28:45,976 --> 00:28:48,602 - I got to tell you, I don't see what the problem is here. 724 00:28:48,603 --> 00:28:50,939 The doctors in the ER flagged it for abuse, 725 00:28:50,980 --> 00:28:53,210 Allen confirmed it, and the mom pled guilty. 726 00:28:53,233 --> 00:28:55,110 - My guy looked at the case later, 727 00:28:55,111 --> 00:28:57,111 said he was surprised I got the indictment 728 00:28:57,112 --> 00:28:58,946 based on what he saw- called it a gray area. 729 00:28:58,947 --> 00:29:00,637 He wouldn't have called it abuse. 730 00:29:00,638 --> 00:29:02,324 And the mother pled because the lawyer said 731 00:29:02,325 --> 00:29:04,410 it would have been worse in front of a jury. 732 00:29:04,411 --> 00:29:06,162 - He's right. It would have been. 733 00:29:06,204 --> 00:29:08,206 - All right, CJ, I- 734 00:29:08,207 --> 00:29:10,582 I just want to make sure that- that you're understanding 735 00:29:10,583 --> 00:29:12,002 what you're starting here, 736 00:29:12,003 --> 00:29:14,420 because if you open this up, you open up everything. 737 00:29:14,421 --> 00:29:16,089 Do you understand? - I know. 738 00:29:16,090 --> 00:29:18,340 - Think about what happens when we find out a cop is corrupt. 739 00:29:18,341 --> 00:29:20,760 All those cases- they get tossed, right? 740 00:29:20,761 --> 00:29:22,803 So are we gonna do that for-for doctors now? 741 00:29:22,804 --> 00:29:26,224 - Honestly, if even one person is in prison 742 00:29:26,307 --> 00:29:29,436 for something they didn't do, that's too many. 743 00:29:29,477 --> 00:29:31,479 So, yeah, I want to open this up. 744 00:29:31,563 --> 00:29:34,816 - CJ, this is not just about guilty people walking free. 745 00:29:34,817 --> 00:29:36,900 This is also about potentially sending kids 746 00:29:36,901 --> 00:29:38,111 back to their abusers. 747 00:29:38,278 --> 00:29:40,238 So you better be damn sure... 748 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:42,198 because I am not qualified 749 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:45,070 to determine if a doctor's doing medical malpractice, 750 00:29:45,076 --> 00:29:46,703 and neither are you. 751 00:29:46,745 --> 00:29:49,039 [dramatic music] 752 00:29:49,122 --> 00:29:52,167 - Then we find someone who is. 753 00:29:52,208 --> 00:29:54,669 - Olivia, I gave you my five-minute opinion 754 00:29:54,753 --> 00:29:56,504 on the last case as a favor to you, 755 00:29:56,629 --> 00:29:58,590 and that's all I'm comfortable doing. 756 00:29:58,591 --> 00:30:00,924 - All right, Ash, please, will you please just listen to me? 757 00:30:00,925 --> 00:30:04,179 Hey, I wouldn't bring this to you if it wasn't important. 758 00:30:04,262 --> 00:30:05,847 - This is a dangerous road. 759 00:30:06,014 --> 00:30:07,944 Do you really want police and lawyers 760 00:30:07,974 --> 00:30:09,594 to litigate medical diagnoses? 761 00:30:09,684 --> 00:30:11,974 - Doctor, this is really because I screwed up. 762 00:30:11,978 --> 00:30:13,521 I used Dr. Allen's testimony, 763 00:30:13,688 --> 00:30:16,649 and I may have put an innocent woman in jail. 764 00:30:16,816 --> 00:30:18,985 She lost custody of her baby. 765 00:30:19,069 --> 00:30:21,363 I would love it if you read this file 766 00:30:21,404 --> 00:30:23,448 and said Dr. Allen was right all along. 767 00:30:23,531 --> 00:30:25,408 That would make my day. 768 00:30:25,450 --> 00:30:27,994 I'm not looking for anything other than the truth. 769 00:30:28,161 --> 00:30:31,039 [indistinct chatter over PA] 770 00:30:31,122 --> 00:30:32,332 - All right. 771 00:30:32,333 --> 00:30:34,166 I'll let you know when I have an opinion, 772 00:30:34,167 --> 00:30:35,542 but if I don't find anything, 773 00:30:35,543 --> 00:30:37,169 this is the last I want to hear about it. 774 00:30:37,170 --> 00:30:38,462 - Understood, understood. - All right. 775 00:30:38,463 --> 00:30:39,756 - Thank you. - Thank you. 776 00:30:39,798 --> 00:30:41,091 She's the best. 777 00:30:41,132 --> 00:30:42,884 She will... 778 00:30:42,967 --> 00:30:45,637 give us an unbiased opinion. 779 00:30:45,720 --> 00:30:47,555 So I'm gonna head to the precinct. 780 00:30:47,639 --> 00:30:49,391 - I'm gonna head to Rikers. 781 00:30:49,392 --> 00:30:51,475 Corinne Langford never got to tell her side of the story. 782 00:30:51,476 --> 00:30:54,938 About time someone listened. 783 00:30:55,021 --> 00:30:57,440 [cell doors open, close] 784 00:30:57,524 --> 00:31:00,485 [door buzzing] 785 00:31:05,699 --> 00:31:07,992 - Ms. Langford, I'm CJ Jones- 786 00:31:08,034 --> 00:31:11,204 - I remember who you are. 787 00:31:11,246 --> 00:31:13,498 - Good. 788 00:31:13,581 --> 00:31:15,208 [sighs] 789 00:31:15,209 --> 00:31:17,584 There have been some developments in your case 790 00:31:17,585 --> 00:31:19,879 that I wanted to tell you about. 791 00:31:19,963 --> 00:31:23,008 And I wanted to ask you some questions. 792 00:31:23,091 --> 00:31:25,427 - I don't have nothing to say to you. 793 00:31:25,468 --> 00:31:27,637 - Some new evidence may have come to light 794 00:31:27,762 --> 00:31:29,597 that could exonerate you. 795 00:31:29,723 --> 00:31:31,725 So talking to me about what happened 796 00:31:31,808 --> 00:31:35,145 when your son was injured could only help. 797 00:31:35,270 --> 00:31:38,565 This-this is a good thing. - This is good? 798 00:31:38,648 --> 00:31:41,026 - I know, Ms. Langford- - You don't know! 799 00:31:41,109 --> 00:31:43,653 You don't know. You put me here. 800 00:31:43,737 --> 00:31:47,157 I lost my baby because of you. 801 00:31:47,240 --> 00:31:48,950 He's living with another woman 802 00:31:49,075 --> 00:31:51,161 who isn't his mother because of you! 803 00:31:51,202 --> 00:31:53,038 - Then let me try to fix it. 804 00:31:53,121 --> 00:31:55,582 ? ? 805 00:31:55,623 --> 00:31:57,542 - You want to know what happened? 806 00:31:57,584 --> 00:32:00,337 My baby bumped his head... 807 00:32:00,378 --> 00:32:02,422 not even hard, 808 00:32:02,589 --> 00:32:04,591 and then his eyes rolled back. 809 00:32:04,674 --> 00:32:07,552 And I called an ambulance, and we went to the hospital, 810 00:32:07,594 --> 00:32:09,095 the place that's supposed 811 00:32:09,220 --> 00:32:10,722 to help us. [bangs on table] 812 00:32:10,805 --> 00:32:14,225 ? ? 813 00:32:14,309 --> 00:32:17,729 I didn't know I was never gonna see him again. 814 00:32:17,812 --> 00:32:19,606 [cries] 815 00:32:19,647 --> 00:32:23,860 And y'all looked at me- a Black, single mother- 816 00:32:23,985 --> 00:32:27,655 and decided I was guilty. 817 00:32:27,781 --> 00:32:30,033 And then you made me say it in court, 818 00:32:30,116 --> 00:32:32,577 knowing it wasn't true. 819 00:32:32,660 --> 00:32:35,372 You made me say I hurt my baby. 820 00:32:35,497 --> 00:32:37,540 ? ? 821 00:32:37,665 --> 00:32:41,086 So go ahead-try and fix whatever you did wrong. 822 00:32:41,169 --> 00:32:43,171 ? ? 823 00:32:43,254 --> 00:32:45,090 It won't be enough. 824 00:32:45,173 --> 00:32:52,180 ? ? 825 00:32:54,599 --> 00:32:58,103 - Well, I'm starting to see why Carisi is so pissed off. 826 00:32:58,144 --> 00:33:01,147 - Can't wait. - [sighs] 827 00:33:01,231 --> 00:33:02,816 Look, I... 828 00:33:02,982 --> 00:33:05,276 I don't want to arrest Allen. 829 00:33:05,360 --> 00:33:08,738 I just want to make this right. 830 00:33:08,780 --> 00:33:12,701 And the only way to do that is to prove her wrong, 831 00:33:12,742 --> 00:33:15,745 which we can't do because we're not doctors. 832 00:33:15,746 --> 00:33:17,871 - And I'm not about to go around telling doctors 833 00:33:17,872 --> 00:33:19,873 they don't know what they're talking about. 834 00:33:19,874 --> 00:33:21,417 - So what? So we just swallow it? 835 00:33:21,418 --> 00:33:23,086 - No. 836 00:33:23,128 --> 00:33:26,297 - Just-things happen, and just collateral damage? 837 00:33:26,381 --> 00:33:29,092 [sighs] 838 00:33:29,093 --> 00:33:31,927 - I could ask Carisi to convene an investigative grand jury, 839 00:33:31,928 --> 00:33:34,431 look into practices and procedures of ACS, 840 00:33:34,472 --> 00:33:37,142 make recommendations on how they could do it better. 841 00:33:37,143 --> 00:33:39,476 But the real purpose would be putting Dr. Allen's actions 842 00:33:39,477 --> 00:33:40,854 on public record. 843 00:33:40,855 --> 00:33:42,855 She's used to nobody questioning her. 844 00:33:42,856 --> 00:33:44,481 Let's make her give some answers. 845 00:33:44,482 --> 00:33:45,859 [knock on door] 846 00:33:47,694 --> 00:33:49,237 - Ash. 847 00:33:51,322 --> 00:33:52,449 What happened? 848 00:33:52,490 --> 00:33:54,492 - She hid a test. 849 00:33:54,576 --> 00:33:56,911 ? ? 850 00:33:57,037 --> 00:33:58,371 I only caught it 851 00:33:58,455 --> 00:34:00,925 because I checked the records against Medicaid. 852 00:34:00,926 --> 00:34:03,083 She tested him for genetic clotting disorder- 853 00:34:03,084 --> 00:34:04,794 von Willebrand's disease. 854 00:34:04,961 --> 00:34:06,379 He's got it. 855 00:34:06,421 --> 00:34:08,051 The brain bleed on the imaging- 856 00:34:08,173 --> 00:34:09,924 - Is from the disease. 857 00:34:10,050 --> 00:34:11,760 - It certainly can't be ruled out. 858 00:34:11,885 --> 00:34:14,179 She took the test out of the records. 859 00:34:14,346 --> 00:34:16,681 But she ordered it. 860 00:34:16,765 --> 00:34:19,934 ? ? 861 00:34:20,018 --> 00:34:21,519 - Call Carisi. 862 00:34:21,561 --> 00:34:23,355 Convene a grand jury. 863 00:34:30,564 --> 00:34:31,945 . 864 00:34:31,946 --> 00:34:34,281 - Dr. Mancini, would you say that abusive head trauma, 865 00:34:34,282 --> 00:34:36,242 also known as shaken baby syndrome, 866 00:34:36,409 --> 00:34:38,328 is a controversial diagnosis? 867 00:34:38,370 --> 00:34:40,246 - No, I wouldn't. 868 00:34:40,330 --> 00:34:42,916 It's only controversial in the courtroom, 869 00:34:43,083 --> 00:34:45,168 not within the medical profession. 870 00:34:45,210 --> 00:34:47,379 Part of why the name changed 871 00:34:47,462 --> 00:34:50,131 is because of lawyers like yourself 872 00:34:50,298 --> 00:34:52,425 who questioned the "shaken" part of it, 873 00:34:52,509 --> 00:34:55,053 even questioned if it was a real thing. 874 00:34:55,136 --> 00:34:58,598 Abusive head trauma is a more accurate description. 875 00:34:58,682 --> 00:35:00,809 - And can accidental head trauma 876 00:35:00,934 --> 00:35:03,520 ever be mistaken for abusive head trauma? 877 00:35:03,561 --> 00:35:04,771 - Sometimes. 878 00:35:04,938 --> 00:35:07,899 A fall, an illness, an infection, 879 00:35:08,024 --> 00:35:11,861 even some congenital disorders can have similar symptoms. 880 00:35:11,862 --> 00:35:13,946 - Congenital disorders, like a-a genetic disease? 881 00:35:13,947 --> 00:35:15,156 - Yes. 882 00:35:15,323 --> 00:35:17,909 - And how would a doctor rule that out? 883 00:35:17,992 --> 00:35:19,744 - A blood test. 884 00:35:19,828 --> 00:35:21,621 - Dr. Allen, I'd like to talk to you 885 00:35:21,663 --> 00:35:23,353 about your tenure up in the Bronx. 886 00:35:23,415 --> 00:35:24,624 - Happy to. 887 00:35:24,625 --> 00:35:26,500 - Now, you've found a lot of child abusers. 888 00:35:26,501 --> 00:35:28,128 - I have. 889 00:35:28,211 --> 00:35:30,505 - By some metrics, there was a 20% increase 890 00:35:30,547 --> 00:35:32,799 in referrals to ACS from your hospital. 891 00:35:32,841 --> 00:35:34,884 - We are diligent and vigorous. 892 00:35:34,926 --> 00:35:36,469 - How does it work up there? 893 00:35:36,470 --> 00:35:38,303 Do you, um-do you mostly call the shots? 894 00:35:38,304 --> 00:35:40,015 Or do you work together as a team? 895 00:35:40,056 --> 00:35:42,046 - As a team with my medical colleagues, 896 00:35:42,100 --> 00:35:43,910 along with law enforcement and ACS. 897 00:35:43,977 --> 00:35:45,787 - And does this team ever disagree? 898 00:35:45,812 --> 00:35:47,814 - No. - Lockstep, then? 899 00:35:47,856 --> 00:35:50,400 - We know how to interpret information 900 00:35:50,483 --> 00:35:53,069 and arrive at similar conclusions. 901 00:35:53,236 --> 00:35:55,946 - But what would happen if they did disagree with you? 902 00:35:55,989 --> 00:35:57,365 - They wouldn't. 903 00:35:57,407 --> 00:35:59,993 - No, I guess they wouldn't. - [chuckles] 904 00:36:00,160 --> 00:36:01,995 - Uh, Doctor, I'd like to ask you 905 00:36:02,162 --> 00:36:03,872 about one case in particular. 906 00:36:03,997 --> 00:36:06,166 This is a baby boy- Jayson Langford. 907 00:36:06,167 --> 00:36:08,083 Now, I know that you've reviewed this file. 908 00:36:08,084 --> 00:36:10,002 I have it here for you if you'd like more time with it. 909 00:36:10,003 --> 00:36:11,921 - I'm very familiar. - Okay, good. 910 00:36:11,922 --> 00:36:13,881 Now, you diagnosed Jayson with abusive head trauma. 911 00:36:13,882 --> 00:36:15,592 - I did. Fortunately, not fatal. 912 00:36:15,675 --> 00:36:17,135 We were able to save him. 913 00:36:17,136 --> 00:36:19,678 - And you were able to rule out accidental head trauma? 914 00:36:19,679 --> 00:36:21,639 - Yes, he had a subdural hematoma 915 00:36:21,681 --> 00:36:23,141 that was interhemispheric 916 00:36:23,142 --> 00:36:25,184 and bilateral retinal hemorrhaging- 917 00:36:25,185 --> 00:36:27,354 all strong indicators of AHT. 918 00:36:27,437 --> 00:36:29,230 - Did you test for hypertension? 919 00:36:29,272 --> 00:36:30,565 - Yes. 920 00:36:30,566 --> 00:36:32,608 - What about hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy? 921 00:36:32,609 --> 00:36:34,693 - Someone's learning their big-boy words. 922 00:36:34,694 --> 00:36:36,613 [chuckles] - Yes, I am. Yes, I am. 923 00:36:36,654 --> 00:36:39,240 - We did not test for that, as it was not indicated. 924 00:36:39,324 --> 00:36:42,660 - Sure. Uh, what about a blood-clotting disorder, 925 00:36:42,702 --> 00:36:45,413 like von Willebrand's disease? 926 00:36:45,455 --> 00:36:47,499 Did you test for that? - No. Same reason. 927 00:36:47,582 --> 00:36:51,378 ? ? 928 00:36:51,379 --> 00:36:53,545 - Now, you have examined this entire file, 929 00:36:53,546 --> 00:36:55,547 and there is no other possible explanation 930 00:36:55,548 --> 00:36:56,748 for Jayson's injuries? 931 00:36:56,758 --> 00:36:58,843 - Yes, I have, and, no, there is not. 932 00:36:58,885 --> 00:37:00,428 - And you're aware, of course, 933 00:37:00,553 --> 00:37:02,389 that you are under oath here today. 934 00:37:02,430 --> 00:37:05,183 - I am. - Thank you, Dr. Allen. 935 00:37:05,266 --> 00:37:11,398 ? ? 936 00:37:11,481 --> 00:37:13,692 - Perjury? 937 00:37:13,733 --> 00:37:16,027 That is an outrageous accusation. 938 00:37:16,111 --> 00:37:17,445 - It's an accurate one. 939 00:37:17,446 --> 00:37:19,738 Your client, under oath, said that she never tested 940 00:37:19,739 --> 00:37:22,449 for a blood-clotting disorder, but she did order that test 941 00:37:22,450 --> 00:37:25,203 and deliberately concealed that fact. 942 00:37:25,245 --> 00:37:26,745 Now, your lawyer will tell you 943 00:37:26,746 --> 00:37:28,790 that perjury one is a class D felony. 944 00:37:28,791 --> 00:37:31,166 That's punishable by up to seven years in state prison. 945 00:37:31,167 --> 00:37:33,544 - You can't be serious. - Oh, I'm dead serious, Doctor. 946 00:37:33,545 --> 00:37:36,172 - You would send me to jail for this, a mistake? 947 00:37:36,256 --> 00:37:37,946 - A mistake? This is not a mistake. 948 00:37:37,966 --> 00:37:39,551 - [sighs] 949 00:37:39,592 --> 00:37:41,886 - You hid that test from the mother, 950 00:37:42,053 --> 00:37:43,805 you hid it from ACS, 951 00:37:43,930 --> 00:37:46,141 and you hid it from the initial grand jury. 952 00:37:46,224 --> 00:37:49,102 And then you lied about it. 953 00:37:49,185 --> 00:37:50,478 Why? 954 00:37:50,479 --> 00:37:52,354 - Because that baby was in imminent danger 955 00:37:52,355 --> 00:37:54,606 from a mother who was incapable of providing him 956 00:37:54,607 --> 00:37:56,818 with a stable, secure environment. 957 00:37:56,943 --> 00:37:59,112 - The baby had a genetic disorder. 958 00:37:59,237 --> 00:38:01,281 That's what caused his injuries. 959 00:38:01,448 --> 00:38:03,700 - Oh, you know that for a fact? 960 00:38:03,742 --> 00:38:05,785 No, you don't. 961 00:38:05,869 --> 00:38:08,955 - Like you, I can only look at the evidence before me. 962 00:38:08,997 --> 00:38:11,124 And if there's reasonable doubt- 963 00:38:11,166 --> 00:38:12,917 - Reasonable doubt means nothing 964 00:38:13,001 --> 00:38:14,377 to a dead child, Captain. 965 00:38:14,461 --> 00:38:15,754 I'm on the front lines. 966 00:38:15,837 --> 00:38:18,673 I am sometimes the only chance a child has at survival. 967 00:38:18,757 --> 00:38:20,717 - Better safe than sorry, right? 968 00:38:20,759 --> 00:38:23,887 - Better alive than dead. - Then why hide it, Doctor? 969 00:38:23,888 --> 00:38:26,722 Why change the medical records? Why-why lie to the grand jury? 970 00:38:26,723 --> 00:38:28,724 - Because they didn't have the capacity 971 00:38:28,725 --> 00:38:30,809 to understand the complexities of what I'm trying to do! 972 00:38:30,810 --> 00:38:32,312 - No, no, no, you hid it 973 00:38:32,479 --> 00:38:34,898 because you knew that you were wrong! 974 00:38:34,981 --> 00:38:36,900 And here we are. 975 00:38:37,025 --> 00:38:40,278 ? ? 976 00:38:40,362 --> 00:38:42,530 - What do you want? - Oh... 977 00:38:42,572 --> 00:38:45,575 - I'm not interested in seeing your client go to prison. 978 00:38:45,742 --> 00:38:48,411 But the way I see it, you got two options here. 979 00:38:48,578 --> 00:38:50,988 Now, you can go forward with this perjury trial. 980 00:38:50,997 --> 00:38:52,832 You'll get convicted. 981 00:38:52,999 --> 00:38:55,251 Probably gonna do two to four years. 982 00:38:55,335 --> 00:38:57,045 Your medical license- 983 00:38:57,170 --> 00:38:59,881 that gets terminated along the way. 984 00:38:59,923 --> 00:39:01,883 Or... 985 00:39:01,925 --> 00:39:04,969 you give up your medical license now... 986 00:39:05,053 --> 00:39:08,306 no conviction, no felony record, 987 00:39:08,473 --> 00:39:09,724 and more than likely, 988 00:39:09,725 --> 00:39:11,725 you'll never have to hear our names again. 989 00:39:11,726 --> 00:39:14,521 ? ? 990 00:39:14,562 --> 00:39:18,149 - I need to confer privately with Dr. Allen. 991 00:39:18,316 --> 00:39:19,651 - You've got an hour. 992 00:39:19,734 --> 00:39:24,155 ? ? 993 00:39:24,239 --> 00:39:26,324 - Does this make children safer? 994 00:39:26,408 --> 00:39:28,827 ? ? 995 00:39:28,868 --> 00:39:30,328 Does this help anyone 996 00:39:30,412 --> 00:39:33,415 but the abusers I've put in prison? 997 00:39:33,540 --> 00:39:35,792 - I don't know, Dr. Allen. I really don't. 998 00:39:35,875 --> 00:39:37,877 But what I do know... 999 00:39:37,919 --> 00:39:40,714 is that a couple of kids have a chance 1000 00:39:40,755 --> 00:39:43,299 to go home to their parents now, 1001 00:39:43,383 --> 00:39:45,760 parents that love them. 1002 00:39:45,802 --> 00:39:48,680 And for that, my conscience is clear. 1003 00:39:48,763 --> 00:39:51,266 ? ? 1004 00:39:51,391 --> 00:39:53,685 How about yours? 1005 00:39:53,768 --> 00:40:00,817 ? ? 1006 00:40:00,859 --> 00:40:02,777 [door closes] 1007 00:40:05,864 --> 00:40:08,616 - After considering the newly discovered evidence 1008 00:40:08,700 --> 00:40:10,118 in this case, 1009 00:40:10,201 --> 00:40:12,912 I am dismissing the charges against the defendant. 1010 00:40:12,954 --> 00:40:15,457 Ms. Langford, you have my sympathy, 1011 00:40:15,540 --> 00:40:19,377 and I apologize for all that you've gone through. 1012 00:40:19,544 --> 00:40:21,546 Adjourned. [gavel bangs] 1013 00:40:21,629 --> 00:40:28,636 ? ? 1014 00:40:35,518 --> 00:40:39,439 - Corinne Langford missed her son's first steps. 1015 00:40:39,481 --> 00:40:43,360 How awful is that? [sniffles] 1016 00:40:43,485 --> 00:40:45,862 - All we can do is try to do the right thing 1017 00:40:45,987 --> 00:40:50,408 and, when that doesn't happen, try to fix it. 1018 00:40:50,492 --> 00:40:53,536 You can be proud of yourself, CJ. 1019 00:40:53,703 --> 00:40:56,331 - She's still gonna have to fight to get him back. 1020 00:40:56,373 --> 00:40:59,501 I mean, how-how long is that gonna take? 1021 00:40:59,626 --> 00:41:02,879 - She'll have someone on the inside... 1022 00:41:02,921 --> 00:41:04,589 helping her out. 1023 00:41:04,673 --> 00:41:11,680 ? ? 1024 00:41:52,804 --> 00:41:55,724 [wolf howls] 1025 00:41:55,774 --> 00:42:00,324 Repair and Synchronization by Easy Subtitles Synchronizer 1.0.0.0