1 00:00:04,271 --> 00:00:05,640 - In the criminal justice system, 2 00:00:06,173 --> 00:00:07,909 sexually based offenses 3 00:00:07,976 --> 00:00:10,244 are considered especially heinous. 4 00:00:10,310 --> 00:00:12,479 In New York City, the dedicated detectives 5 00:00:12,547 --> 00:00:14,582 who investigate these vicious felonies 6 00:00:14,682 --> 00:00:15,917 are members of an elite squad 7 00:00:15,950 --> 00:00:18,018 known as the Special Victims Unit. 8 00:00:18,051 --> 00:00:19,787 These are their stories. 9 00:00:48,348 --> 00:00:50,618 - How much? - You tell me. 10 00:00:50,685 --> 00:00:52,687 What're you looking for? 11 00:00:52,787 --> 00:00:53,988 - Everything. 12 00:00:54,022 --> 00:00:56,891 - 100. 13 00:00:56,991 --> 00:00:59,226 - That's a lot. - How much you got? 14 00:01:01,029 --> 00:01:02,897 - 80. 15 00:01:02,931 --> 00:01:04,498 - Who's your friend? 16 00:01:04,599 --> 00:01:07,167 - Why don't you get in the car and stop asking questions? 17 00:01:10,237 --> 00:01:11,438 - NYPD! - Don't shoot! 18 00:01:11,506 --> 00:01:13,007 - Hands on the steering wheel! - Don't shoot! 19 00:01:13,073 --> 00:01:14,341 Please! Don't shoot! 20 00:01:14,441 --> 00:01:16,044 - NYPD! Hands! Hands now! - Don't shoot! 21 00:01:16,143 --> 00:01:17,845 Please, I'm married! I'm married! I have kids! 22 00:01:17,879 --> 00:01:20,113 Please, I'm begging you! My wife will take the kids! 23 00:01:20,147 --> 00:01:22,316 - Down! - My wife--please, I-- 24 00:01:22,416 --> 00:01:24,184 - Hey. Hey, I'm Tracy. - Down! 25 00:01:24,284 --> 00:01:25,485 - I'm a police officer. 26 00:01:25,587 --> 00:01:27,254 You hurt? Come here. 27 00:01:27,321 --> 00:01:28,455 - Ah! 28 00:01:28,523 --> 00:01:31,358 Ow! Ow! I swear I've never done this... 29 00:01:31,391 --> 00:01:33,061 - I'm here to help you. 30 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:35,128 You're not in any trouble, I promise. 31 00:01:35,228 --> 00:01:37,097 That man's not gonna be able to hurt you. 32 00:01:37,130 --> 00:01:40,068 Can you tell me your name? 33 00:01:42,770 --> 00:01:44,772 Captain. - Hey. 34 00:01:46,708 --> 00:01:47,809 - Don't start. 35 00:01:47,909 --> 00:01:49,443 - First of all, you don't look bad. 36 00:01:49,476 --> 00:01:52,245 This--you look good. I mean, this is something. 37 00:01:52,312 --> 00:01:54,849 - Oh, yeah, you can borrow it. - Mm, thank you. 38 00:01:54,949 --> 00:01:58,620 - She won't tell me her name or her age or anything, really. 39 00:01:58,686 --> 00:02:01,488 But she's young-- no older than 15, I think. 40 00:02:01,589 --> 00:02:03,256 John's from Jersey-- 41 00:02:03,323 --> 00:02:05,593 swears she was already beat up when he solicited her. 42 00:02:05,627 --> 00:02:07,595 - She won't let the doctor examine her? 43 00:02:07,662 --> 00:02:09,731 - No. Only treated the busted lip. 44 00:02:09,797 --> 00:02:12,000 But she's in no hurry to leave. 45 00:02:12,100 --> 00:02:14,502 I think she might be ready to accept some help. 46 00:02:14,569 --> 00:02:16,436 - All right. 47 00:02:16,470 --> 00:02:19,540 Hey, I'm Olivia. I'm a police officer. 48 00:02:19,574 --> 00:02:20,608 Ouch. 49 00:02:20,675 --> 00:02:22,777 That looks like it hurts a little bit, huh? 50 00:02:24,177 --> 00:02:26,413 I'll get it. I'll get it. 51 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:27,849 Wow. 52 00:02:27,915 --> 00:02:30,952 I like heels, but I don't think I could walk in these. 53 00:02:31,019 --> 00:02:32,386 You know what I brought? 54 00:02:32,452 --> 00:02:35,455 I always bring socks in case people are cold. 55 00:02:35,523 --> 00:02:37,925 Feel them. They're my favorite. 56 00:02:37,992 --> 00:02:40,260 Super soft, right? 57 00:02:40,327 --> 00:02:44,966 You know what else I always have in my bag... 58 00:02:45,033 --> 00:02:46,901 are these... 59 00:02:47,001 --> 00:02:49,637 little makeup wipes, if you want to take your makeup off. 60 00:02:49,704 --> 00:02:53,608 They smell really good. They're cucumber. 61 00:02:53,641 --> 00:02:56,077 - You got any hot Cheetos in that bag? 62 00:02:56,209 --> 00:02:58,713 - I'm happy to get you some when we're done. 63 00:02:58,813 --> 00:03:01,549 That wig can't be comfortable. 64 00:03:01,649 --> 00:03:03,250 Let me help you. 65 00:03:05,318 --> 00:03:07,121 There you go. 66 00:03:07,220 --> 00:03:10,591 Oh, that thing is heavy. 67 00:03:10,625 --> 00:03:13,027 Here. 68 00:03:13,094 --> 00:03:15,963 Yeah, get yourself comfortable. 69 00:03:18,331 --> 00:03:21,736 Here, I'll take it. 70 00:03:21,803 --> 00:03:23,738 Ah, I'll help you with that. 71 00:03:23,805 --> 00:03:25,472 Oh, you got it. Great. 72 00:03:25,506 --> 00:03:28,676 So what's your name? - Riley. 73 00:03:28,710 --> 00:03:31,879 - Is there somebody I can call for you, Riley? 74 00:03:31,913 --> 00:03:33,081 - Mm. 75 00:03:33,147 --> 00:03:35,415 - How about-- It's so cold in here. 76 00:03:35,449 --> 00:03:37,719 I should have given you this earlier. 77 00:03:37,785 --> 00:03:40,188 Take this. 78 00:03:40,253 --> 00:03:42,489 There you go. 79 00:03:42,523 --> 00:03:44,759 Here. 80 00:03:44,826 --> 00:03:46,861 Okay, good. 81 00:03:48,395 --> 00:03:50,131 - So how old are you? 82 00:03:50,164 --> 00:03:53,167 - Um, I'll be 15 in a couple of months. 83 00:03:53,233 --> 00:03:55,803 - Your parents around? 84 00:03:55,870 --> 00:03:58,940 - Um... 85 00:03:59,006 --> 00:04:01,175 my--my mom died when I was little. 86 00:04:01,274 --> 00:04:03,211 - Oh, I'm sorry. 87 00:04:03,310 --> 00:04:06,214 - My dad--I just don't live with him anymore. 88 00:04:06,313 --> 00:04:10,184 - Okay. You in foster care? 89 00:04:10,218 --> 00:04:12,820 Those lashes-- are they hard to get off? 90 00:04:12,854 --> 00:04:14,689 - No, not really. 91 00:04:14,756 --> 00:04:16,791 - Okay. 92 00:04:16,824 --> 00:04:18,192 Oh. 93 00:04:18,258 --> 00:04:21,294 Good, that was easy. 94 00:04:21,394 --> 00:04:23,231 So, Riley... 95 00:04:23,296 --> 00:04:27,068 - I don't know you, and you don't know me, 96 00:04:27,101 --> 00:04:29,203 but... 97 00:04:29,269 --> 00:04:31,706 what happened to you isn't right. 98 00:04:31,739 --> 00:04:32,740 It's not fair. 99 00:04:32,807 --> 00:04:37,678 And you deserve to be protected... 100 00:04:37,712 --> 00:04:40,515 and loved. 101 00:04:40,548 --> 00:04:44,085 And I can't change the past, but what I can do is, 102 00:04:44,152 --> 00:04:47,255 I can promise you... 103 00:04:47,354 --> 00:04:50,725 that I'll do everything in my power 104 00:04:50,792 --> 00:04:54,195 to make sure that you... 105 00:04:54,294 --> 00:04:57,999 get to be the girl that you were supposed to be. 106 00:05:03,604 --> 00:05:06,140 He said if I ever told anyone, I-- 107 00:05:06,207 --> 00:05:08,943 I'd never see my daddy again. 108 00:05:09,043 --> 00:05:11,279 - Who said that? 109 00:05:11,378 --> 00:05:14,782 - He said I could never go home. 110 00:05:14,816 --> 00:05:17,618 Please, I just-- I just want to go home. 111 00:05:17,652 --> 00:05:20,021 Can you just take me home? 112 00:05:23,490 --> 00:05:26,227 Is it okay if I give you a hug? 113 00:05:26,294 --> 00:05:28,428 I'm sorry. 114 00:05:28,495 --> 00:05:31,232 I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. 115 00:05:33,835 --> 00:05:35,536 - Oh. 116 00:05:35,636 --> 00:05:37,171 I got you. 117 00:06:29,857 --> 00:06:31,391 - She agreed to the physical exam. 118 00:06:32,126 --> 00:06:33,426 - Oh, great. - I'll do it myself. 119 00:06:33,527 --> 00:06:34,996 - Thank you. - Nice work. 120 00:06:35,029 --> 00:06:36,264 - Oh, so did she tell you 121 00:06:36,330 --> 00:06:38,431 her last name or where she lives or...? 122 00:06:38,465 --> 00:06:41,302 - No, but, uh, ACS is sending a social worker. 123 00:06:41,401 --> 00:06:42,670 They may be able to ID her. 124 00:06:42,703 --> 00:06:44,305 - Oh, it would have been nice 125 00:06:44,372 --> 00:06:46,406 if, uh, they checked on the child in their care 126 00:06:46,507 --> 00:06:48,075 before she was pimped out. 127 00:06:48,142 --> 00:06:49,577 Look, Ash, I know you're slammed, 128 00:06:49,644 --> 00:06:51,112 but I really don't want her 129 00:06:51,178 --> 00:06:52,914 to go to another foster home tonight. 130 00:06:52,980 --> 00:06:55,850 - I'll--I'll find her a bed. - Oh, thank you. 131 00:06:55,950 --> 00:06:58,185 - Oh, uh, I think that's the social worker. 132 00:06:58,286 --> 00:07:00,154 Tell her I'll talk to her after the exam? 133 00:07:00,254 --> 00:07:01,989 Don't bite her head off. - Yeah. 134 00:07:02,056 --> 00:07:03,490 - You're the detective? 135 00:07:03,557 --> 00:07:05,293 - I'm the captain, Olivia Benson. 136 00:07:05,326 --> 00:07:06,794 - Vivian Parker, ACS. 137 00:07:06,894 --> 00:07:08,930 When can I talk to the girl? - After you talk to me. 138 00:07:08,996 --> 00:07:11,565 So do you know who she is? - I believe so. 139 00:07:11,599 --> 00:07:13,234 From her age and description, 140 00:07:13,334 --> 00:07:15,069 I think her name is Riley Williams. 141 00:07:15,102 --> 00:07:18,406 - Okay, well, is there anything in here about her foster father 142 00:07:18,438 --> 00:07:19,674 pimping her out? 143 00:07:19,740 --> 00:07:21,175 - I don't think so. - No? 144 00:07:21,242 --> 00:07:22,710 Did you bother to check on Riley 145 00:07:22,777 --> 00:07:24,512 since she's been placed in that home? 146 00:07:24,578 --> 00:07:26,047 - I'm new to this case. - Uh-huh. 147 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:28,516 Well, then let me bring you up to speed. 148 00:07:28,582 --> 00:07:30,151 She got lost in the system. 149 00:07:30,217 --> 00:07:31,953 She's been forced into prostitution. 150 00:07:32,019 --> 00:07:35,256 So I need somebody on this case who actually gives a damn. 151 00:07:35,356 --> 00:07:36,691 - That's me, Captain. 152 00:07:36,757 --> 00:07:38,458 I don't have to tell you the number of cases 153 00:07:38,526 --> 00:07:39,894 ACS has to cover-- 154 00:07:39,994 --> 00:07:41,529 over 50,000 cases 155 00:07:41,629 --> 00:07:43,463 and 6,000 kids in foster care alone, 156 00:07:43,564 --> 00:07:45,533 and not enough hours in the day to keep track of them. 157 00:07:45,599 --> 00:07:47,335 - Well, then get her out of that home 158 00:07:47,368 --> 00:07:49,570 and tell me who the foster father is 159 00:07:49,603 --> 00:07:50,738 so I can arrest him. 160 00:07:50,838 --> 00:07:52,673 - Well, that's the thing. There isn't one. 161 00:07:52,773 --> 00:07:54,875 She was placed with a single woman, 162 00:07:54,976 --> 00:07:56,410 Monique Sherman. 163 00:07:56,476 --> 00:07:58,478 - All right, well, I need to speak with Monique. 164 00:08:01,282 --> 00:08:02,817 - You weren't concerned when Riley 165 00:08:02,917 --> 00:08:04,418 didn't come home last night? - What? 166 00:08:04,518 --> 00:08:06,687 Am I supposed to tie her to her bed? 167 00:08:06,754 --> 00:08:08,956 I done told that social worker I cannot control that girl. 168 00:08:09,056 --> 00:08:10,725 - You told the social worker two months ago 169 00:08:10,791 --> 00:08:12,360 that everything was fine. 170 00:08:12,460 --> 00:08:13,661 - I don't know about that. 171 00:08:13,761 --> 00:08:15,830 Look, there is a different one every single time. 172 00:08:15,930 --> 00:08:18,065 - Okay. - That girl is a problem-- 173 00:08:18,099 --> 00:08:20,935 always has been. 174 00:08:20,968 --> 00:08:23,104 I didn't know anybody was coming over. 175 00:08:23,137 --> 00:08:24,271 I would have cleaned up. 176 00:08:24,338 --> 00:08:25,639 - Who's Marcus? - Who? 177 00:08:25,740 --> 00:08:27,441 - The guy getting bills at this address. 178 00:08:27,541 --> 00:08:29,243 - I get the wrong mail every time. 179 00:08:29,310 --> 00:08:30,478 Listen, my shift is gonna start. 180 00:08:30,578 --> 00:08:31,812 You need to go. 181 00:08:31,912 --> 00:08:33,814 - Well, there's two coffee cups here in the sink. 182 00:08:33,848 --> 00:08:35,449 And there's two phone chargers. 183 00:08:35,549 --> 00:08:38,352 - And a pair of size-12 work boots. 184 00:08:38,419 --> 00:08:39,687 4 pairs of men's shoes. 185 00:08:39,787 --> 00:08:41,155 Couple of men's jackets. - That is private. 186 00:08:41,222 --> 00:08:43,057 - Monique, where's Marcus? 187 00:08:43,124 --> 00:08:44,191 - You need to leave. 188 00:08:44,291 --> 00:08:45,860 - Somebody in this house 189 00:08:45,893 --> 00:08:48,696 is forcing a child into sex trafficking. 190 00:08:48,796 --> 00:08:50,865 And if Marcus doesn't exist, 191 00:08:50,965 --> 00:08:53,834 that only leaves one other person... 192 00:08:53,868 --> 00:08:55,469 doesn't it? 193 00:08:55,569 --> 00:08:56,871 Marcus Boyd, 194 00:08:56,971 --> 00:09:00,641 42, has a rap sheet that goes back for 20 years-- 195 00:09:00,674 --> 00:09:02,710 gambling, theft, 196 00:09:02,810 --> 00:09:04,678 and he just finished a bid at Green Haven 197 00:09:04,779 --> 00:09:06,781 last year for promoting prostitution. 198 00:09:06,814 --> 00:09:08,816 - Looks like his first foray into trafficking kids. 199 00:09:08,916 --> 00:09:11,118 He really wants to go down to the bottom of the barrel. 200 00:09:11,185 --> 00:09:12,453 - Oh, with a record like this, 201 00:09:12,486 --> 00:09:14,221 he's gonna be going away for a long time. 202 00:09:14,321 --> 00:09:16,624 - And I suspect he knows that, because he's in the wind. 203 00:09:16,657 --> 00:09:18,626 So we have a car sitting on the residence, 204 00:09:18,726 --> 00:09:21,395 and Curry is with the foster mother in case he calls. 205 00:09:21,495 --> 00:09:23,264 And how's the girl? 206 00:09:23,330 --> 00:09:24,632 - Uh, she's comfortable. 207 00:09:24,698 --> 00:09:26,200 Um, there's no drugs in her system. 208 00:09:26,267 --> 00:09:28,803 And, uh, she can't stay there indefinitely. 209 00:09:28,903 --> 00:09:31,639 So the social worker is trying to place her. 210 00:09:31,672 --> 00:09:33,474 - That was Curry. Marcus called the foster mom. 211 00:09:33,574 --> 00:09:35,242 He borrowed money for a bus ticket. 212 00:09:35,309 --> 00:09:37,344 He's at the Midtown Terminal now. 213 00:09:39,213 --> 00:09:41,182 - We got a hold on all outbound buses. 214 00:09:41,282 --> 00:09:42,616 Got every available eye looking. 215 00:09:42,716 --> 00:09:44,685 - Okay. He needs ID to buy a ticket, doesn't he? 216 00:09:44,785 --> 00:09:46,787 - Unless he got it online. - How many gates? 217 00:09:46,854 --> 00:09:48,589 - Over 200. I'm sorry, Captain. 218 00:09:48,622 --> 00:09:49,924 This is a tiny needle 219 00:09:50,024 --> 00:09:51,959 in a 2 million-square-foot haystack. 220 00:09:52,059 --> 00:09:54,061 - Level 2, near the Dunkin's. I think it's him. 221 00:09:54,161 --> 00:09:55,496 - We're on our way. 222 00:09:55,564 --> 00:09:57,164 Clear the elevators, and shut 'em down. 223 00:09:57,231 --> 00:09:59,400 - Okay, I want teams of two at every escalator 224 00:09:59,500 --> 00:10:00,901 from that level down. 225 00:10:01,001 --> 00:10:03,003 Coordinate with Port Authority officers. 226 00:10:03,104 --> 00:10:04,573 - Got it, Cap. 227 00:10:09,477 --> 00:10:11,145 - Gate 210, black jacket, gray hat. 228 00:10:11,212 --> 00:10:13,180 - Going to Orlando. - Happiest pimp on Earth. 229 00:10:13,247 --> 00:10:15,883 - All right, so stay here in case he gets past us. 230 00:10:15,916 --> 00:10:17,552 All right? 231 00:10:17,651 --> 00:10:20,054 All right, uh, suspect is at gate 210. 232 00:10:20,154 --> 00:10:22,056 Curry and I are going in. 233 00:10:32,633 --> 00:10:34,503 Marcus Boyd? 234 00:10:34,569 --> 00:10:36,303 - Don't try it, Boyd. - Don't do it. 235 00:10:36,370 --> 00:10:38,005 - No. Come on! 236 00:10:41,976 --> 00:10:43,944 - Clear the way. - Stop! 237 00:10:44,044 --> 00:10:46,480 NYPD! Give me some room, please! 238 00:10:46,548 --> 00:10:48,349 - Get back! Get back inside! Move! 239 00:10:48,415 --> 00:10:50,351 - Hey! Whoa, stop! Freeze! 240 00:10:55,689 --> 00:10:58,627 - Oh, my God, my leg is broken! 241 00:10:58,659 --> 00:11:00,327 - Man, look at you. 242 00:11:00,427 --> 00:11:02,329 Thought you were dead. Lucky duck. 243 00:11:02,396 --> 00:11:03,565 - Help me! - Nah. 244 00:11:05,432 --> 00:11:07,968 - Okay, we'll call an ambulance... 245 00:11:08,002 --> 00:11:10,505 in a minute. 246 00:11:17,044 --> 00:11:18,212 - A few years ago, the department placed 247 00:11:19,146 --> 00:11:20,948 a 12-year-old with them, and they adopted her. 248 00:11:21,015 --> 00:11:23,618 Amazing family-- just really good people. 249 00:11:23,717 --> 00:11:25,486 - So they're okay with a teenage girl? 250 00:11:25,587 --> 00:11:26,954 - Raised three girls of their own. 251 00:11:27,054 --> 00:11:28,989 - Okay. - I vetted them myself-- 252 00:11:29,023 --> 00:11:31,325 visited the home, spoke to neighbors. 253 00:11:31,358 --> 00:11:33,662 They're aware of all the circumstances with Riley. 254 00:11:33,761 --> 00:11:35,630 They want to help. - Good. This is good news. 255 00:11:35,696 --> 00:11:38,299 I-I don't know if Riley is gonna feel that way. 256 00:11:38,365 --> 00:11:41,202 I mean, she really, really wants to go back to her father. 257 00:11:41,268 --> 00:11:43,737 - Dad lost custody four years ago for abuse. 258 00:11:43,804 --> 00:11:45,973 Before my time. I'm not sure about the details. 259 00:11:46,073 --> 00:11:49,476 - Mm, yeah, well, that was in the Bronx. 260 00:11:49,511 --> 00:11:52,479 Back then, SVU was problematic. 261 00:11:52,514 --> 00:11:54,448 - Dig around, see what I can find out. 262 00:11:54,481 --> 00:11:56,083 Reunification would be ideal. 263 00:11:56,116 --> 00:11:58,953 - Yeah, well, I think let's get her somewhere safe first. 264 00:12:01,922 --> 00:12:04,693 Hey, uh, excuse me, where-- where's the girl that was here? 265 00:12:04,758 --> 00:12:06,260 - There was another girl here? 266 00:12:08,362 --> 00:12:09,797 - Okay. 267 00:12:12,534 --> 00:12:14,101 Hey. Anything? 268 00:12:14,168 --> 00:12:16,403 - One camera caught her getting into a car 269 00:12:16,470 --> 00:12:17,938 on the south side of the hospital 270 00:12:18,038 --> 00:12:19,773 about two hours before you arrived. 271 00:12:19,840 --> 00:12:21,543 - Okay. - But the footage is garbage. 272 00:12:21,643 --> 00:12:24,378 Could only make out that it was a dark, late-model sedan. 273 00:12:24,445 --> 00:12:26,413 - How did she leave without getting caught? 274 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:27,881 - It's not a lockdown ward. 275 00:12:27,982 --> 00:12:29,883 I mean, she could have walked through the front door. 276 00:12:29,950 --> 00:12:31,885 - Well, I'm checking with the rideshare companies now 277 00:12:31,952 --> 00:12:33,220 between that time frame. 278 00:12:33,254 --> 00:12:35,923 - Cap, line two--came in on the nonemergency line. 279 00:12:35,990 --> 00:12:38,058 Guy says he's Riley's dad. 280 00:12:43,964 --> 00:12:46,900 Hi, this is Captain Benson. 281 00:12:47,001 --> 00:12:48,302 Hello? 282 00:12:48,369 --> 00:12:50,971 Hello? Are you there? - Yeah. Yeah, I'm--I'm here. 283 00:12:51,071 --> 00:12:53,340 - Okay. And you're Riley's father? 284 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:54,709 You're... 285 00:12:54,808 --> 00:12:56,410 Nathan Williams? 286 00:12:56,477 --> 00:12:58,112 - Yes, uh, Nate Williams. 287 00:12:58,178 --> 00:12:59,581 Riley's here. 288 00:12:59,681 --> 00:13:01,382 She just showed up on my doorstep. 289 00:13:01,415 --> 00:13:04,051 - Okay, Mr. Williams, is--is Riley okay? 290 00:13:04,118 --> 00:13:05,687 - Yeah, yeah, yeah. She's okay. 291 00:13:05,819 --> 00:13:07,921 Uh, she says she wants to stay with me. 292 00:13:07,988 --> 00:13:09,557 I want that more than anything, 293 00:13:09,591 --> 00:13:12,594 but I don't want her to get in trouble, or me. 294 00:13:12,661 --> 00:13:14,495 I-I don't know what to do. 295 00:13:21,435 --> 00:13:23,538 - Hi. 296 00:13:23,571 --> 00:13:26,106 - She's, uh--she's really mad. 297 00:13:26,173 --> 00:13:27,542 - Okay. 298 00:13:27,609 --> 00:13:28,942 Hey, Riley. - I'm not leaving. 299 00:13:28,976 --> 00:13:30,712 You'll just have to take me to jail. 300 00:13:30,745 --> 00:13:32,012 - Okay, nobody's going to jail. 301 00:13:32,046 --> 00:13:34,014 - Honey, you know that we cannot do it like this, right? 302 00:13:34,081 --> 00:13:35,784 - Nobody is listening to me. 303 00:13:35,883 --> 00:13:37,686 Why isn't anyone listening to me? 304 00:13:37,752 --> 00:13:40,254 - Hey, Riley, we all just want what's best for you, Riley. 305 00:13:40,287 --> 00:13:41,756 - Then let me stay! 306 00:13:41,822 --> 00:13:43,390 My dad never hurt me. 307 00:13:43,490 --> 00:13:45,025 And nobody believes me. 308 00:13:45,092 --> 00:13:47,928 I broke my arm playing volleyball, 309 00:13:47,995 --> 00:13:49,597 and they said he did it! 310 00:13:49,698 --> 00:13:51,633 - The hospital reported the injury to ACS 311 00:13:51,700 --> 00:13:52,933 as suspected abuse. 312 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:55,336 The social worker referred it to Bronx SVU. 313 00:13:55,436 --> 00:13:56,738 - I talked to the detective. 314 00:13:56,837 --> 00:13:58,405 He said it looked like an accident, 315 00:13:58,506 --> 00:13:59,741 because it was. 316 00:13:59,840 --> 00:14:01,975 Then a week later, we get pulled into Family Court, 317 00:14:02,042 --> 00:14:04,144 and they said I did it, and then they took her away. 318 00:14:04,178 --> 00:14:06,815 - Did you appeal the court's decision? 319 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:08,182 - Yeah. 320 00:14:08,282 --> 00:14:09,950 It took me two years to get a lawyer 321 00:14:10,017 --> 00:14:11,318 that would even take my case. 322 00:14:11,385 --> 00:14:13,354 We get to appeals court, and they say 323 00:14:13,420 --> 00:14:15,790 it's over a six-year backlog on civil cases? 324 00:14:15,856 --> 00:14:17,358 And even then, 325 00:14:17,458 --> 00:14:19,493 I-I went to every class they told me to go to. 326 00:14:19,527 --> 00:14:20,994 I-I got a better place to live. 327 00:14:21,095 --> 00:14:23,330 I talked to every social worker that came to my door, 328 00:14:23,364 --> 00:14:24,965 and it didn't matter. 329 00:14:25,032 --> 00:14:28,503 T-they shipped Riley all different places. 330 00:14:28,570 --> 00:14:30,204 She missed school, 331 00:14:30,237 --> 00:14:34,208 and now some man is beating her and putting her in the street? 332 00:14:36,544 --> 00:14:38,646 I would never-- 333 00:14:38,680 --> 00:14:41,949 I didn't hurt Riley, and nobody cares. 334 00:14:42,049 --> 00:14:43,752 It's been four years. 335 00:14:43,852 --> 00:14:45,687 I will never get that time back. 336 00:14:45,787 --> 00:14:48,322 Riley will never get that time back! 337 00:14:52,259 --> 00:14:54,895 I tried, baby. 338 00:14:54,995 --> 00:14:58,633 I tried so hard to get you back. 339 00:14:58,733 --> 00:15:00,869 I am still trying. 340 00:15:03,937 --> 00:15:06,006 Can you help us? 341 00:15:06,073 --> 00:15:08,041 Can you make them listen? 342 00:15:08,075 --> 00:15:10,411 - I don't work for Bronx SVU, 343 00:15:10,444 --> 00:15:14,014 so I don't have the authority to reopen the case, 344 00:15:14,081 --> 00:15:16,818 but I will make some inquiries. 345 00:15:16,917 --> 00:15:19,721 - So, no, you're not gonna help us. 346 00:15:19,821 --> 00:15:21,255 - I'm gonna try, 347 00:15:21,321 --> 00:15:24,458 but, you know, that's really all that I can promise 348 00:15:24,559 --> 00:15:25,827 at this point. 349 00:15:25,926 --> 00:15:28,663 Maybe somebody will listen to me. 350 00:15:28,696 --> 00:15:31,533 But, unfortunately, uh... 351 00:15:31,566 --> 00:15:34,803 you can't stay here right now. 352 00:15:34,903 --> 00:15:36,336 - Listen, we have a family 353 00:15:36,437 --> 00:15:38,673 that's ready for you to stay with them, 354 00:15:38,706 --> 00:15:41,175 and they are safe and loving. 355 00:15:41,241 --> 00:15:43,578 I will not let you get lost in the system. 356 00:15:45,179 --> 00:15:49,183 - Just until we get all this sorted out. 357 00:15:49,283 --> 00:15:51,985 If I could... 358 00:15:52,052 --> 00:15:53,922 I'd get on a plane with you right now, 359 00:15:54,021 --> 00:15:55,657 and we'd just run away. 360 00:15:55,757 --> 00:15:58,526 You know I would. 361 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:01,529 I'm so sorry, baby. 362 00:16:01,629 --> 00:16:03,363 This is my fault. 363 00:16:05,299 --> 00:16:08,335 - I will do whatever you want me to do. I... 364 00:16:08,368 --> 00:16:11,706 I'll--I'll take any test. I'll--I'll pay any money. 365 00:16:11,773 --> 00:16:13,708 Just help me get my daughter back. 366 00:16:18,479 --> 00:16:20,515 - The Bronx SVU case file is pretty light. 367 00:16:20,548 --> 00:16:22,416 I mean, the lieutenant spoke with the dad, 368 00:16:22,449 --> 00:16:24,318 the--the school, the hospital, and Riley. 369 00:16:24,384 --> 00:16:26,220 He didn't think that there was anything criminal. 370 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:28,288 And the Bronx DA declined to prosecute. 371 00:16:28,388 --> 00:16:30,725 - But, somehow, Bronx Family Court got involved 372 00:16:30,825 --> 00:16:32,226 and initiated the removal. 373 00:16:32,326 --> 00:16:35,462 - The social worker said that there was already an ACS file 374 00:16:35,563 --> 00:16:38,332 on Nate Williams from when Riley was a baby. 375 00:16:38,432 --> 00:16:41,669 So he had brought her into the hospital with a high fever, 376 00:16:41,769 --> 00:16:44,371 and they looked at him for neglect. 377 00:16:44,471 --> 00:16:46,808 - Or they looked at him because he was a single dad, 378 00:16:46,908 --> 00:16:48,442 low income, and Black. 379 00:16:48,510 --> 00:16:50,477 - Yeah, that could absolutely be a part of it. 380 00:16:50,578 --> 00:16:52,346 In New York, more than half the kids 381 00:16:52,412 --> 00:16:54,381 that are removed from their homes without a court order 382 00:16:54,481 --> 00:16:56,316 are Black, even though those kids only make up 383 00:16:56,383 --> 00:16:57,752 a quarter of the population. 384 00:16:57,785 --> 00:16:59,587 - Yeah, I can ask Carisi to reach out 385 00:16:59,654 --> 00:17:01,789 to Bronx Family Court-- he might have some contacts. 386 00:17:01,856 --> 00:17:03,290 - Who was the lieutenant from the Bronx? 387 00:17:03,357 --> 00:17:05,192 - Uh, Delacruz. You know him? 388 00:17:05,259 --> 00:17:08,830 - Oh, yeah, he got caught up in the house cleaning over there. 389 00:17:08,897 --> 00:17:10,532 They let him stay in the department, 390 00:17:10,598 --> 00:17:12,567 but they busted him down to the property room. 391 00:17:12,634 --> 00:17:16,403 - Okay, so he hates you or just intensely dislikes? 392 00:17:16,504 --> 00:17:18,706 - I mean, I'm not getting any Christmas cards from the guy, 393 00:17:18,773 --> 00:17:20,407 but he wasn't the worst of them. 394 00:17:20,474 --> 00:17:21,843 I can have a chat. 395 00:17:21,943 --> 00:17:24,111 - Yeah, I remember it. Kid busted her arm. 396 00:17:24,177 --> 00:17:25,980 Hospital questioned whether the dad could have done it. 397 00:17:26,079 --> 00:17:28,016 - You didn't think so? 398 00:17:28,115 --> 00:17:30,450 - Plenty of witnesses to the actual injury-- 399 00:17:30,518 --> 00:17:32,554 collided with another kid at practice. 400 00:17:32,620 --> 00:17:35,055 Dad seemed solid. Kid's story was consistent. 401 00:17:35,122 --> 00:17:36,925 I talked to my DA. He DP'd it. 402 00:17:37,025 --> 00:17:38,091 Last I heard of it. 403 00:17:38,191 --> 00:17:40,294 - Well, somebody at Family Court disagreed. 404 00:17:40,394 --> 00:17:42,195 They removed her from her home. 405 00:17:42,262 --> 00:17:45,733 - Doc at the hospital was real insistent about abuse. 406 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:47,367 But other than this injury, 407 00:17:47,401 --> 00:17:50,304 I couldn't find anything to support that. 408 00:17:50,370 --> 00:17:51,906 All I got. 409 00:17:52,006 --> 00:17:53,808 - I appreciate you, Javi. 410 00:17:53,841 --> 00:17:55,743 Tell Ginny I said hello. 411 00:17:55,843 --> 00:17:57,377 - Ginny left me. 412 00:17:57,411 --> 00:17:59,981 And you and me are not friends. 413 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:01,783 - If they need you in Family Court, 414 00:18:01,883 --> 00:18:03,350 will you testify? 415 00:18:03,417 --> 00:18:06,921 - You know where to find me-- down in this hellhole. 416 00:18:10,925 --> 00:18:12,860 - Sorry, you're with the Manhattan DA? 417 00:18:12,927 --> 00:18:15,530 The hell you doing up here? - A favor to my SVU detectives. 418 00:18:15,630 --> 00:18:17,397 Case dropped in their lap that intersects 419 00:18:17,464 --> 00:18:19,333 with one of your clients, Nate Williams? 420 00:18:19,399 --> 00:18:21,234 - Okay, and? - And I think I got something 421 00:18:21,301 --> 00:18:22,704 that's gonna help you get his kid back. 422 00:18:22,804 --> 00:18:24,973 - Look, man, don't go telling him things like that, okay? 423 00:18:25,006 --> 00:18:26,674 I don't want to give him false hope. 424 00:18:26,774 --> 00:18:28,009 - Well, hold on, relax. 425 00:18:28,108 --> 00:18:29,443 I didn't tell him anything, but I-- 426 00:18:29,544 --> 00:18:31,411 Stop. Listen, I don't think you hear what I'm saying here. 427 00:18:31,445 --> 00:18:33,581 The lieutenant who investigated is willing to speak 428 00:18:33,615 --> 00:18:34,849 on your client's behalf. 429 00:18:34,916 --> 00:18:37,150 He's gonna say that he didn't find any evidence of abuse. 430 00:18:37,184 --> 00:18:38,987 - Okay, great. Have him give me a call. 431 00:18:39,087 --> 00:18:40,588 Thanks. - Wait, hold on. 432 00:18:40,688 --> 00:18:42,090 Do you think your client's innocent? 433 00:18:42,189 --> 00:18:44,424 - Yes, I do. I... 434 00:18:44,458 --> 00:18:47,061 I also know it doesn't matter in this case. 435 00:18:47,127 --> 00:18:49,396 - "Doesn't matter"? That's insane. 436 00:18:49,463 --> 00:18:51,465 That's also bordering on negligence. 437 00:18:51,498 --> 00:18:53,668 You get a chance to get justice for your client, you take it. 438 00:18:54,936 --> 00:18:59,272 Have you ever spent any time in Bronx Family Court? 439 00:18:59,373 --> 00:19:01,475 - No, I haven't. - Yeah. 440 00:19:01,509 --> 00:19:03,911 You kind of feel it hanging in the air, right? 441 00:19:04,012 --> 00:19:05,345 The despair? 442 00:19:05,412 --> 00:19:07,214 Yeah, the judges don't care. 443 00:19:07,314 --> 00:19:09,651 They're just waiting for their next political appointment. 444 00:19:09,717 --> 00:19:12,386 Yeah, everybody treats each other like garbage. 445 00:19:12,486 --> 00:19:14,622 And the families that walk through these doors, 446 00:19:14,689 --> 00:19:16,758 they get screwed one way or another. 447 00:19:16,858 --> 00:19:18,893 There is rarely a just solution. 448 00:19:18,926 --> 00:19:21,963 - Well, I'm telling you, here is one. 449 00:19:22,063 --> 00:19:23,731 Request a new hearing. 450 00:19:23,798 --> 00:19:26,801 Daughter's almost 15 years old. She's gonna be able to testify. 451 00:19:26,901 --> 00:19:29,236 Come on, pal, this is as close to a slam dunk 452 00:19:29,302 --> 00:19:31,639 as you're gonna get. 453 00:19:31,739 --> 00:19:34,307 - Yeah. All right, I'll do my best. 454 00:19:34,374 --> 00:19:36,644 Should come up and see for yourself. 455 00:19:36,678 --> 00:19:38,412 Sit in the front row. 456 00:19:40,081 --> 00:19:41,415 - All right. 457 00:19:41,516 --> 00:19:43,551 I've read the application, motions, and briefs. 458 00:19:43,584 --> 00:19:45,586 I've also reviewed the statements 459 00:19:45,653 --> 00:19:48,690 from the investigating detective and the police file. 460 00:19:48,790 --> 00:19:50,825 Mr. Battaglia, please call your first witness. 461 00:19:50,892 --> 00:19:53,528 - We call Dr. Bethany Allen. 462 00:19:53,594 --> 00:19:56,764 - Dr. Allen, I'll remind you, you're under oath. 463 00:19:56,798 --> 00:19:58,231 You may proceed. 464 00:19:58,298 --> 00:19:59,767 - Dr. Allen, you're the head 465 00:19:59,834 --> 00:20:01,869 of the Child Abuse and Neglect Department 466 00:20:01,969 --> 00:20:03,638 at St. Bartholomew's in the Bronx? 467 00:20:03,671 --> 00:20:04,672 - Yes, I am. 468 00:20:04,706 --> 00:20:06,507 - And you reviewed Riley Williams's case 469 00:20:06,607 --> 00:20:07,642 when she was seen 470 00:20:07,709 --> 00:20:10,178 in the St. Bart's Emergency Department in 2022? 471 00:20:10,210 --> 00:20:11,512 - Yes, I did. 472 00:20:11,546 --> 00:20:14,281 - Can you explain what a child-abuse pediatrician is? 473 00:20:14,381 --> 00:20:16,483 - Well, it's in the job description. 474 00:20:16,517 --> 00:20:19,352 It is a subspecialty of pediatrics. 475 00:20:19,453 --> 00:20:22,557 We are trained to evaluate, treat, and prevent child abuse. 476 00:20:22,590 --> 00:20:25,159 - Why did you recommend Riley be removed from the home 477 00:20:25,258 --> 00:20:27,360 after evaluating her four years ago? 478 00:20:27,461 --> 00:20:29,097 - I made my recommendation 479 00:20:29,197 --> 00:20:31,132 based on Riley's medical history 480 00:20:31,231 --> 00:20:33,601 and on the injuries she presented with. 481 00:20:33,701 --> 00:20:37,705 As a newborn, Riley developed a fever of 102. 482 00:20:37,772 --> 00:20:39,707 And by the father's own admission, 483 00:20:39,807 --> 00:20:43,310 he delayed getting medical attention for three days. 484 00:20:43,410 --> 00:20:47,447 By definition, um, failure to provide 485 00:20:47,515 --> 00:20:51,318 necessary medical care is neglect. 486 00:20:51,384 --> 00:20:53,221 - And what about her broken arm? 487 00:20:53,353 --> 00:20:56,090 - Riley presented with a non-displaced fracture 488 00:20:56,124 --> 00:20:57,525 to the ulna, 489 00:20:57,558 --> 00:20:59,660 also called a "nightstick fracture." 490 00:20:59,761 --> 00:21:02,029 In young women, this injury often occurs 491 00:21:02,063 --> 00:21:03,463 when someone uses their forearm 492 00:21:03,531 --> 00:21:05,666 to shield their face from a blow. 493 00:21:05,767 --> 00:21:09,003 - And even though Riley stated she'd been hurt playing sports? 494 00:21:09,070 --> 00:21:11,471 - Well, you don't need to be a doctor 495 00:21:11,539 --> 00:21:14,742 to understand that children protect their parents, 496 00:21:14,776 --> 00:21:17,011 protect their abusers. 497 00:21:17,044 --> 00:21:20,014 And it's up to me and to you-- 498 00:21:20,047 --> 00:21:22,884 and to you, Your Honor-- 499 00:21:22,984 --> 00:21:25,853 it's up to us all to protect them. 500 00:21:29,289 --> 00:21:31,626 - Thank you all for your presentations. 501 00:21:31,726 --> 00:21:32,727 While I understand 502 00:21:32,827 --> 00:21:35,129 that the Administration for Children's Services 503 00:21:35,196 --> 00:21:37,198 has the burden of proof here, 504 00:21:37,297 --> 00:21:39,867 I will say I still have concerns 505 00:21:39,967 --> 00:21:41,903 for the minor's safety. 506 00:21:41,969 --> 00:21:44,605 I'll review all the evidence and have a decision in a week. 507 00:21:44,639 --> 00:21:46,473 We're adjourned. 508 00:21:48,475 --> 00:21:50,044 - So what does that mean? 509 00:21:50,144 --> 00:21:51,979 Does that mean that she might say yes? 510 00:21:52,013 --> 00:21:55,783 - Honestly, it means she wants us to wait until she says no. 511 00:21:55,817 --> 00:21:57,952 Welcome to the Bronx. 512 00:21:57,985 --> 00:22:00,154 Hope you enjoyed your field trip. 513 00:22:12,667 --> 00:22:14,168 - Dr. Allen. 514 00:22:14,235 --> 00:22:15,536 Hi. - Hi. 515 00:22:15,603 --> 00:22:17,104 - I'm Captain Olivia Benson 516 00:22:17,138 --> 00:22:18,806 from Manhattan Special Victims Unit, 517 00:22:18,873 --> 00:22:22,243 and I was just in court, and I heard your testimony. 518 00:22:22,310 --> 00:22:23,978 - Oh, well, I'm happy to have helped. 519 00:22:24,011 --> 00:22:26,280 - Well, actually, you know, I'm always looking to learn, 520 00:22:26,314 --> 00:22:28,149 and I was wondering if you might tell me 521 00:22:28,282 --> 00:22:30,350 just a little bit more of how you came to your conclusion 522 00:22:30,383 --> 00:22:31,786 about Riley Williams. 523 00:22:31,819 --> 00:22:33,486 - Easy. I followed the science. 524 00:22:33,588 --> 00:22:36,624 - Okay, but police work supported everything 525 00:22:36,757 --> 00:22:40,228 that Riley said and everything that her father is saying. 526 00:22:40,328 --> 00:22:42,063 - Then the police work is wrong. 527 00:22:44,131 --> 00:22:46,033 - How do you know when you're wrong? 528 00:22:46,067 --> 00:22:48,468 - Well, I appreciate the work of law enforcement. 529 00:22:48,536 --> 00:22:50,304 I do, but you are simply not capable 530 00:22:50,403 --> 00:22:51,839 of making judgments at this level. 531 00:22:51,873 --> 00:22:53,975 And I'm sorry if that sounds condescending. 532 00:22:54,008 --> 00:22:56,577 - It does. But I assume that's the point? 533 00:22:56,644 --> 00:22:58,346 - Fair. 534 00:22:58,411 --> 00:22:59,981 I respect what you do. 535 00:23:00,014 --> 00:23:02,583 But if we allow cops and lawyers and judges 536 00:23:02,717 --> 00:23:05,052 to interpret science, children die. 537 00:23:05,119 --> 00:23:06,721 The only thing that I regret 538 00:23:06,787 --> 00:23:08,856 about how I handled Riley Williams is, 539 00:23:08,923 --> 00:23:11,292 I just wish I'd gotten her out of that house sooner. 540 00:23:11,359 --> 00:23:12,693 - Okay, Dr. Allen, 541 00:23:12,793 --> 00:23:15,395 Riley Williams was forced into prostitution 542 00:23:15,495 --> 00:23:17,365 while in foster care. 543 00:23:17,464 --> 00:23:18,900 She wasn't safer. 544 00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:22,203 - Yes, but that is not my responsibility, is it? 545 00:23:22,270 --> 00:23:24,205 It's yours. 546 00:23:24,238 --> 00:23:26,240 That's all the time I've got, Captain. 547 00:23:26,340 --> 00:23:28,009 Good luck. 548 00:23:32,546 --> 00:23:35,182 What are our next steps? 549 00:23:35,249 --> 00:23:37,718 - We don't really have any. - Why not? 550 00:23:37,785 --> 00:23:39,787 - Liv, this isn't even our own county. 551 00:23:39,854 --> 00:23:41,589 Now, we got the guy a new hearing, 552 00:23:41,722 --> 00:23:43,490 and hopefully the judge comes back 553 00:23:43,624 --> 00:23:45,626 with the-- the right decision, but... 554 00:23:45,693 --> 00:23:47,895 we've done all that we can do here. 555 00:23:52,633 --> 00:23:54,502 - I don't know, Olivia. 556 00:23:54,602 --> 00:23:57,038 The arm fracture could have been warding off a blow, 557 00:23:57,071 --> 00:23:58,906 or it could have happened the way the child 558 00:23:58,940 --> 00:24:01,175 and the dad described it. - Okay, fine. 559 00:24:01,242 --> 00:24:03,945 I mean, at worst, it's--it's unclear. 560 00:24:04,011 --> 00:24:07,915 But would you have taken her out of the home based on this? 561 00:24:07,949 --> 00:24:10,952 - If there was a history of neglect or abuse. 562 00:24:10,985 --> 00:24:13,788 - The history is high fever that went on too long 563 00:24:13,854 --> 00:24:16,424 before the father sought medical attention. 564 00:24:16,456 --> 00:24:18,793 - I don't know what you want me to say, Olivia. 565 00:24:18,826 --> 00:24:20,928 - Would you have taken her out of the house? 566 00:24:20,962 --> 00:24:23,397 - No, but I am just reading the reports. 567 00:24:23,463 --> 00:24:25,700 I'm not seeing the patient or the father. 568 00:24:25,766 --> 00:24:27,368 - Well, neither did Dr. Allen. 569 00:24:27,467 --> 00:24:30,204 She made her decision remotely 570 00:24:30,237 --> 00:24:34,474 based on medical records and imaging. 571 00:24:34,508 --> 00:24:36,644 So what's really bothering you here? 572 00:24:36,711 --> 00:24:38,579 - You know, there are only 573 00:24:38,713 --> 00:24:42,583 about 350 board-certified CAPs in the country. 574 00:24:42,683 --> 00:24:45,586 Dr. Allen is one of them. 575 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:49,090 She's one of the most respected and sought after. 576 00:24:49,123 --> 00:24:51,826 - But that doesn't mean that she can't make a mistake. 577 00:24:51,859 --> 00:24:54,228 - And, frankly, I'm a little surprised 578 00:24:54,261 --> 00:24:55,563 that you want to challenge 579 00:24:55,696 --> 00:24:57,497 the medical judgment of a physician. 580 00:24:57,565 --> 00:24:59,533 - I know that I'm not a doctor. 581 00:24:59,567 --> 00:25:01,869 I've been doing this a long time. 582 00:25:01,936 --> 00:25:04,038 That's got to count for something. 583 00:25:05,773 --> 00:25:10,478 And Dr. Allen is so sure... 584 00:25:10,544 --> 00:25:12,380 and that's a problem. 585 00:25:12,413 --> 00:25:15,116 - Doctors can get myopic. 586 00:25:15,149 --> 00:25:18,285 They want to prove their hypotheses so bad 587 00:25:18,319 --> 00:25:20,254 that they reject any information 588 00:25:20,287 --> 00:25:21,756 that doesn't conform with it. 589 00:25:21,889 --> 00:25:24,358 - Look, I'm not trying to undermine Dr. Allen. 590 00:25:24,392 --> 00:25:27,495 I'm not, but... 591 00:25:27,595 --> 00:25:32,099 but I think that there may be an injustice here. 592 00:25:32,133 --> 00:25:34,702 Obviously, if I'm wrong, I'll let it go, but... 593 00:25:34,835 --> 00:25:37,138 - Yeah. That sounds just like you. 594 00:25:39,273 --> 00:25:42,143 Allen keeps jumping around. 595 00:25:42,176 --> 00:25:45,146 For a supposedly rising star in this field, 596 00:25:45,212 --> 00:25:48,315 she keeps bouncing to new jobs. 597 00:25:48,349 --> 00:25:50,418 And a small hospital in the Bronx 598 00:25:50,551 --> 00:25:54,288 isn't exactly a step up. 599 00:25:54,321 --> 00:25:56,424 I always wondered why. 600 00:25:59,827 --> 00:26:03,330 - Well, Ashley wasn't wrong. Dr. Allen has been all over. 601 00:26:03,364 --> 00:26:05,633 She started her career in Chicago 602 00:26:05,733 --> 00:26:07,468 and then a couple of places in Cleveland, 603 00:26:07,568 --> 00:26:08,936 three- or four-year stints, 604 00:26:08,969 --> 00:26:11,540 and she spent the longest amount of time in the Bronx. 605 00:26:11,605 --> 00:26:13,274 - She seems to spend half her time 606 00:26:13,374 --> 00:26:14,742 giving expert testimony 607 00:26:14,775 --> 00:26:16,545 and talks at medical conferences. 608 00:26:16,610 --> 00:26:18,813 The last one was about abusive head trauma-- 609 00:26:18,879 --> 00:26:21,615 what we used to call shaken baby syndrome. 610 00:26:21,649 --> 00:26:24,218 - Liv, you got a beef with me or something? 611 00:26:24,285 --> 00:26:25,953 - No. Why? 612 00:26:25,986 --> 00:26:28,289 - Then what's with the, uh-- the boatload of subpoenas 613 00:26:28,355 --> 00:26:29,824 you dumped on my desk? 614 00:26:29,890 --> 00:26:31,759 Requests for medical records from three Cleveland hospitals, 615 00:26:31,792 --> 00:26:34,529 a Chicago hospital group, employment records, 616 00:26:34,662 --> 00:26:36,630 DCFS records, medical board records-- 617 00:26:36,697 --> 00:26:38,199 all for Dr. Bethany Allen. 618 00:26:38,232 --> 00:26:40,234 - Yeah, I'm just-- I'm looking into her. 619 00:26:40,267 --> 00:26:42,603 - Liv, come on, I told you, we--we did our job here. 620 00:26:42,670 --> 00:26:44,271 In fact, we did more than that. 621 00:26:44,405 --> 00:26:46,173 - Okay, and Riley Williams is living 622 00:26:46,240 --> 00:26:47,741 in a foster home indefinitely. 623 00:26:47,808 --> 00:26:49,578 - Unfortunately, Riley Williams 624 00:26:49,677 --> 00:26:51,612 is out of our hands-- that's a different department. 625 00:26:51,679 --> 00:26:54,415 And I-I cannot believe that you, of all people, 626 00:26:54,448 --> 00:26:56,350 want to go after a medical doctor on this. 627 00:26:56,383 --> 00:26:58,553 - Why? Because she can't be wrong? 628 00:26:58,652 --> 00:27:00,421 - That is not what I said. - Okay. 629 00:27:00,555 --> 00:27:03,190 Carisi, I've worked with CAPs before, 630 00:27:03,257 --> 00:27:06,393 and it has always been a team. 631 00:27:06,494 --> 00:27:08,062 - So what's your plan here? 632 00:27:08,129 --> 00:27:10,231 What, y-you're gonna build a case against her? 633 00:27:10,297 --> 00:27:11,465 You gonna arrest her? - No. 634 00:27:11,533 --> 00:27:13,634 She hasn't done anything criminal. 635 00:27:13,767 --> 00:27:15,703 Look... 636 00:27:15,736 --> 00:27:20,007 I'm just trying to do the right thing for Riley 637 00:27:20,074 --> 00:27:23,310 and for whoever else is out there. 638 00:27:33,053 --> 00:27:35,422 Hey, CJ, what's-- what's shaking? 639 00:27:35,489 --> 00:27:38,692 - I got a problem. 640 00:27:38,759 --> 00:27:42,897 That doctor, uh... 641 00:27:42,963 --> 00:27:46,000 I used her in a case six months ago-- 642 00:27:46,066 --> 00:27:47,401 expert witness. 643 00:27:47,434 --> 00:27:49,837 And I got the conviction. 644 00:27:49,970 --> 00:27:52,339 - You're questioning that now? 645 00:27:52,439 --> 00:27:54,208 - Aren't you? 646 00:28:00,948 --> 00:28:02,082 - Sure, I remember this-- Corinne Langford. 647 00:28:03,217 --> 00:28:05,719 Baby had a head injury. Doctor couldn't rule out abuse. 648 00:28:05,753 --> 00:28:07,454 - Oh, what did the mother tell you? 649 00:28:07,488 --> 00:28:09,658 - Nothing. I tried to talk to her at the hospital. 650 00:28:09,757 --> 00:28:11,325 She said her cousin was a lawyer or something. 651 00:28:11,458 --> 00:28:12,860 Told her, never talk to the police. 652 00:28:12,993 --> 00:28:14,295 Honestly, that's good advice. 653 00:28:14,328 --> 00:28:16,263 - And so you never interviewed her at all? 654 00:28:16,330 --> 00:28:18,299 - No. Next thing I heard, CJ got the indictment. 655 00:28:18,332 --> 00:28:20,834 - My usual expert witness wasn't available. 656 00:28:20,935 --> 00:28:24,171 Someone recommended Dr. Allen, and she was incredible. 657 00:28:24,205 --> 00:28:25,574 Grand jury loved her. 658 00:28:25,607 --> 00:28:27,708 She diagnosed abusive head trauma. 659 00:28:27,741 --> 00:28:28,943 After the indictment, 660 00:28:29,009 --> 00:28:30,811 the defense lawyer wanted a deal-- 661 00:28:30,878 --> 00:28:33,615 pled to attempted reckless endangerment one. 662 00:28:33,648 --> 00:28:35,482 Mom's in the middle of 12 months at Rikers. 663 00:28:35,517 --> 00:28:38,219 - Where's the kid now? - ACS put him with an aunt. 664 00:28:38,285 --> 00:28:40,854 - I got to tell you, I don't see what the problem is here. 665 00:28:40,955 --> 00:28:43,190 The doctors in the ER flagged it for abuse, 666 00:28:43,224 --> 00:28:45,492 Allen confirmed it, and the mom pled guilty. 667 00:28:45,627 --> 00:28:47,328 - My guy looked at the case later, 668 00:28:47,361 --> 00:28:49,263 said he was surprised I got the indictment 669 00:28:49,330 --> 00:28:51,332 based on what he saw-- called it a gray area. 670 00:28:51,398 --> 00:28:52,933 He wouldn't have called it abuse. 671 00:28:53,067 --> 00:28:54,669 And the mother pled because the lawyer said 672 00:28:54,703 --> 00:28:56,638 it would have been worse in front of a jury. 673 00:28:56,770 --> 00:28:58,573 - He's right. It would have been. 674 00:28:58,607 --> 00:29:00,407 - All right, CJ, I-- 675 00:29:00,542 --> 00:29:02,876 I just want to make sure that-- that you're understanding 676 00:29:02,910 --> 00:29:04,245 what you're starting here, 677 00:29:04,345 --> 00:29:06,715 because if you open this up, you open up everything. 678 00:29:06,780 --> 00:29:08,315 Do you understand? - I know. 679 00:29:08,382 --> 00:29:10,685 - Think about what happens when we find out a cop is corrupt. 680 00:29:10,719 --> 00:29:13,053 All those cases-- they get tossed, right? 681 00:29:13,120 --> 00:29:15,022 So are we gonna do that for--for doctors now? 682 00:29:15,089 --> 00:29:18,627 - Honestly, if even one person is in prison 683 00:29:18,693 --> 00:29:21,795 for something they didn't do, that's too many. 684 00:29:21,829 --> 00:29:23,831 So, yeah, I want to open this up. 685 00:29:23,897 --> 00:29:27,101 - CJ, this is not just about guilty people walking free. 686 00:29:27,134 --> 00:29:29,236 This is also about potentially sending kids 687 00:29:29,370 --> 00:29:30,538 back to their abusers. 688 00:29:30,672 --> 00:29:32,641 So you better be damn sure... 689 00:29:32,674 --> 00:29:34,408 because I am not qualified 690 00:29:34,441 --> 00:29:37,478 to determine if a doctor's doing medical malpractice, 691 00:29:37,512 --> 00:29:39,213 and neither are you. 692 00:29:41,549 --> 00:29:44,385 - Then we find someone who is. 693 00:29:44,418 --> 00:29:46,987 - Olivia, I gave you my five-minute opinion 694 00:29:47,054 --> 00:29:48,856 on the last case as a favor to you, 695 00:29:48,956 --> 00:29:50,725 and that's all I'm comfortable doing. 696 00:29:50,759 --> 00:29:53,127 - All right, Ash, please, will you please just listen to me? 697 00:29:53,193 --> 00:29:56,598 Hey, I wouldn't bring this to you if it wasn't important. 698 00:29:56,665 --> 00:29:58,132 - This is a dangerous road. 699 00:29:58,265 --> 00:30:00,301 Do you really want police and lawyers 700 00:30:00,434 --> 00:30:01,902 to litigate medical diagnoses? 701 00:30:02,002 --> 00:30:04,405 - Doctor, this is really because I screwed up. 702 00:30:04,438 --> 00:30:05,873 I used Dr. Allen's testimony, 703 00:30:06,006 --> 00:30:08,976 and I may have put an innocent woman in jail. 704 00:30:09,109 --> 00:30:11,245 She lost custody of her baby. 705 00:30:11,312 --> 00:30:13,748 I would love it if you read this file 706 00:30:13,782 --> 00:30:15,816 and said Dr. Allen was right all along. 707 00:30:15,883 --> 00:30:17,585 That would make my day. 708 00:30:17,619 --> 00:30:20,454 I'm not looking for anything other than the truth. 709 00:30:23,558 --> 00:30:24,726 - All right. 710 00:30:24,793 --> 00:30:26,528 I'll let you know when I have an opinion, 711 00:30:26,594 --> 00:30:27,828 but if I don't find anything, 712 00:30:27,895 --> 00:30:29,296 this is the last I want to hear about it. 713 00:30:29,396 --> 00:30:30,799 - Understood, understood. - All right. 714 00:30:30,831 --> 00:30:32,266 - Thank you. - Thank you. 715 00:30:32,299 --> 00:30:33,535 She's the best. 716 00:30:33,568 --> 00:30:35,369 She will... 717 00:30:35,436 --> 00:30:37,971 give us an unbiased opinion. 718 00:30:38,038 --> 00:30:39,907 So I'm gonna head to the precinct. 719 00:30:39,973 --> 00:30:41,576 - I'm gonna head to Rikers. 720 00:30:41,643 --> 00:30:43,812 Corinne Langford never got to tell her side of the story. 721 00:30:43,844 --> 00:30:47,414 About time someone listened. 722 00:30:58,025 --> 00:31:00,461 - Ms. Langford, I'm CJ Jones-- 723 00:31:00,494 --> 00:31:03,631 - I remember who you are. 724 00:31:03,665 --> 00:31:06,066 - Good. 725 00:31:07,468 --> 00:31:09,903 There have been some developments in your case 726 00:31:09,937 --> 00:31:12,172 that I wanted to tell you about. 727 00:31:12,239 --> 00:31:15,275 And I wanted to ask you some questions. 728 00:31:15,342 --> 00:31:17,812 - I don't have nothing to say to you. 729 00:31:17,846 --> 00:31:19,980 - Some new evidence may have come to light 730 00:31:20,080 --> 00:31:21,949 that could exonerate you. 731 00:31:22,049 --> 00:31:24,051 So talking to me about what happened 732 00:31:24,118 --> 00:31:27,388 when your son was injured could only help. 733 00:31:27,488 --> 00:31:30,924 This--this is a good thing. - This is good? 734 00:31:30,991 --> 00:31:33,293 - I know, Ms. Langford-- - You don't know! 735 00:31:33,360 --> 00:31:35,996 You don't know. You put me here. 736 00:31:36,063 --> 00:31:39,601 I lost my baby because of you. 737 00:31:39,667 --> 00:31:41,235 He's living with another woman 738 00:31:41,335 --> 00:31:43,605 who isn't his mother because of you! 739 00:31:43,638 --> 00:31:45,507 - Then let me try to fix it. 740 00:31:47,975 --> 00:31:49,910 - You want to know what happened? 741 00:31:49,943 --> 00:31:52,747 My baby bumped his head... 742 00:31:52,781 --> 00:31:54,816 not even hard, 743 00:31:54,948 --> 00:31:56,950 and then his eyes rolled back. 744 00:31:57,017 --> 00:31:59,920 And I called an ambulance, and we went to the hospital, 745 00:31:59,953 --> 00:32:01,556 the place that's supposed 746 00:32:01,656 --> 00:32:03,257 to help us. 747 00:32:06,528 --> 00:32:10,264 I didn't know I was never gonna see him again. 748 00:32:11,999 --> 00:32:16,370 And y'all looked at me-- a Black, single mother-- 749 00:32:16,470 --> 00:32:20,007 and decided I was guilty. 750 00:32:20,107 --> 00:32:22,510 And then you made me say it in court, 751 00:32:22,577 --> 00:32:24,945 knowing it wasn't true. 752 00:32:25,012 --> 00:32:27,782 You made me say I hurt my baby. 753 00:32:30,017 --> 00:32:33,555 So go ahead--try and fix whatever you did wrong. 754 00:32:35,690 --> 00:32:37,559 It won't be enough. 755 00:32:46,768 --> 00:32:50,572 - Well, I'm starting to see why Carisi is so pissed off. 756 00:32:50,605 --> 00:32:53,608 Can't wait. 757 00:32:53,675 --> 00:32:55,142 Look, I... 758 00:32:55,275 --> 00:32:57,712 I don't want to arrest Allen. 759 00:32:57,779 --> 00:33:01,081 I just want to make this right. 760 00:33:01,114 --> 00:33:05,052 And the only way to do that is to prove her wrong, 761 00:33:05,085 --> 00:33:08,121 which we can't do because we're not doctors. 762 00:33:08,155 --> 00:33:10,090 - And I'm not about to go around telling doctors 763 00:33:10,190 --> 00:33:12,159 they don't know what they're talking about. 764 00:33:12,192 --> 00:33:13,795 - So what? So we just swallow it? 765 00:33:13,828 --> 00:33:15,362 - No. 766 00:33:15,395 --> 00:33:18,733 - Just--things happen, and just collateral damage? 767 00:33:21,435 --> 00:33:24,204 - I could ask Carisi to convene an investigative grand jury, 768 00:33:24,238 --> 00:33:26,641 look into practices and procedures of ACS, 769 00:33:26,674 --> 00:33:29,409 make recommendations on how they could do it better. 770 00:33:29,443 --> 00:33:31,846 But the real purpose would be putting Dr. Allen's actions 771 00:33:31,880 --> 00:33:33,180 on public record. 772 00:33:33,313 --> 00:33:35,082 She's used to nobody questioning her. 773 00:33:35,182 --> 00:33:36,851 Let's make her give some answers. 774 00:33:40,254 --> 00:33:41,689 - Ash. 775 00:33:43,758 --> 00:33:44,859 What happened? 776 00:33:44,893 --> 00:33:46,895 - She hid a test. 777 00:33:49,531 --> 00:33:50,598 I only caught it 778 00:33:50,665 --> 00:33:53,200 because I checked the records against Medicaid. 779 00:33:53,267 --> 00:33:55,469 She tested him for genetic clotting disorder-- 780 00:33:55,570 --> 00:33:57,337 von Willebrand's disease. 781 00:33:57,471 --> 00:33:58,806 He's got it. 782 00:33:58,840 --> 00:34:00,508 The brain bleed on the imaging-- 783 00:34:00,642 --> 00:34:02,242 - Is from the disease. 784 00:34:02,342 --> 00:34:04,111 - It certainly can't be ruled out. 785 00:34:04,211 --> 00:34:06,648 She took the test out of the records. 786 00:34:06,781 --> 00:34:09,249 But she ordered it. 787 00:34:12,520 --> 00:34:13,922 - Call Carisi. 788 00:34:13,955 --> 00:34:15,790 Convene a grand jury. 789 00:34:22,797 --> 00:34:24,331 - Dr. Mancini, would you say that abusive head trauma, 790 00:34:25,065 --> 00:34:27,035 also known as shaken baby syndrome, 791 00:34:27,100 --> 00:34:29,037 is a controversial diagnosis? 792 00:34:29,136 --> 00:34:31,005 - No, I wouldn't. 793 00:34:31,071 --> 00:34:33,841 It's only controversial in the courtroom, 794 00:34:33,942 --> 00:34:36,044 not within the medical profession. 795 00:34:36,076 --> 00:34:38,145 Part of why the name changed 796 00:34:38,245 --> 00:34:40,949 is because of lawyers like yourself 797 00:34:41,015 --> 00:34:43,150 who questioned the "shaken" part of it, 798 00:34:43,216 --> 00:34:45,753 even questioned if it was a real thing. 799 00:34:45,820 --> 00:34:49,356 Abusive head trauma is a more accurate description. 800 00:34:49,423 --> 00:34:51,491 - And can accidental head trauma 801 00:34:51,559 --> 00:34:54,494 ever be mistaken for abusive head trauma? 802 00:34:54,529 --> 00:34:55,530 - Sometimes. 803 00:34:55,630 --> 00:34:58,566 A fall, an illness, an infection, 804 00:34:58,633 --> 00:35:02,537 even some congenital disorders can have similar symptoms. 805 00:35:02,604 --> 00:35:04,806 - Congenital disorders, like a-a genetic disease? 806 00:35:04,872 --> 00:35:05,974 - Yes. 807 00:35:06,040 --> 00:35:08,843 - And how would a doctor rule that out? 808 00:35:08,910 --> 00:35:10,444 - A blood test. 809 00:35:10,545 --> 00:35:12,312 - Dr. Allen, I'd like to talk to you 810 00:35:12,346 --> 00:35:14,048 about your tenure up in the Bronx. 811 00:35:14,114 --> 00:35:15,415 - Happy to. 812 00:35:15,449 --> 00:35:17,417 - Now, you've found a lot of child abusers. 813 00:35:17,518 --> 00:35:18,920 - I have. 814 00:35:18,987 --> 00:35:21,188 - By some metrics, there was a 20% increase 815 00:35:21,288 --> 00:35:23,524 in referrals to ACS from your hospital. 816 00:35:23,558 --> 00:35:25,827 - We are diligent and vigorous. 817 00:35:25,860 --> 00:35:27,194 - How does it work up there? 818 00:35:27,260 --> 00:35:29,030 Do you, um--do you mostly call the shots? 819 00:35:29,129 --> 00:35:30,632 Or do you work together as a team? 820 00:35:30,665 --> 00:35:32,934 - As a team with my medical colleagues, 821 00:35:33,001 --> 00:35:34,569 along with law enforcement and ACS. 822 00:35:34,669 --> 00:35:36,671 - And does this team ever disagree? 823 00:35:36,704 --> 00:35:38,539 - No. - Lockstep, then? 824 00:35:38,573 --> 00:35:41,208 - We know how to interpret information 825 00:35:41,274 --> 00:35:43,778 and arrive at similar conclusions. 826 00:35:43,878 --> 00:35:46,814 - But what would happen if they did disagree with you? 827 00:35:46,881 --> 00:35:48,049 - They wouldn't. 828 00:35:48,148 --> 00:35:50,918 No, I guess they wouldn't. 829 00:35:51,019 --> 00:35:52,854 - Uh, Doctor, I'd like to ask you 830 00:35:52,920 --> 00:35:54,522 about one case in particular. 831 00:35:54,589 --> 00:35:56,958 This is a baby boy-- Jayson Langford. 832 00:35:57,025 --> 00:35:58,626 Now, I know that you've reviewed this file. 833 00:35:58,693 --> 00:36:00,628 I have it here for you if you'd like more time with it. 834 00:36:00,695 --> 00:36:02,630 - I'm very familiar. - Okay, good. 835 00:36:02,664 --> 00:36:04,431 Now, you diagnosed Jayson with abusive head trauma. 836 00:36:04,532 --> 00:36:06,299 - I did. Fortunately, not fatal. 837 00:36:06,366 --> 00:36:07,769 We were able to save him. 838 00:36:07,835 --> 00:36:10,370 - And you were able to rule out accidental head trauma? 839 00:36:10,437 --> 00:36:12,339 - Yes, he had a subdural hematoma 840 00:36:12,372 --> 00:36:13,975 that was interhemispheric 841 00:36:14,075 --> 00:36:15,943 and bilateral retinal hemorrhaging-- 842 00:36:16,044 --> 00:36:18,178 all strong indicators of AHT. 843 00:36:18,245 --> 00:36:19,981 - Did you test for hypertension? 844 00:36:20,081 --> 00:36:21,248 - Yes. 845 00:36:21,348 --> 00:36:23,216 - What about hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy? 846 00:36:23,316 --> 00:36:25,285 - Someone's learning their big-boy words. 847 00:36:25,352 --> 00:36:27,254 Yes, I am. Yes, I am. 848 00:36:27,354 --> 00:36:29,791 - We did not test for that, as it was not indicated. 849 00:36:29,857 --> 00:36:33,427 - Sure. Uh, what about a blood-clotting disorder, 850 00:36:33,460 --> 00:36:36,097 like von Willebrand's disease? 851 00:36:36,196 --> 00:36:38,498 Did you test for that? - No. Same reason. 852 00:36:42,302 --> 00:36:44,237 - Now, you have examined this entire file, 853 00:36:44,304 --> 00:36:46,174 and there is no other possible explanation 854 00:36:46,239 --> 00:36:47,474 for Jayson's injuries? 855 00:36:47,508 --> 00:36:49,577 - Yes, I have, and, no, there is not. 856 00:36:49,610 --> 00:36:51,179 - And you're aware, of course, 857 00:36:51,244 --> 00:36:53,181 that you are under oath here today. 858 00:36:53,213 --> 00:36:56,050 - I am. - Thank you, Dr. Allen. 859 00:37:02,289 --> 00:37:04,491 - Perjury? 860 00:37:04,525 --> 00:37:06,928 That is an outrageous accusation. 861 00:37:06,994 --> 00:37:08,162 - It's an accurate one. 862 00:37:08,228 --> 00:37:10,464 Your client, under oath, said that she never tested 863 00:37:10,531 --> 00:37:13,167 for a blood-clotting disorder, but she did order that test 864 00:37:13,266 --> 00:37:16,070 and deliberately concealed that fact. 865 00:37:16,104 --> 00:37:17,505 Now, your lawyer will tell you 866 00:37:17,538 --> 00:37:19,507 that perjury one is a class D felony. 867 00:37:19,607 --> 00:37:21,709 That's punishable by up to seven years in state prison. 868 00:37:21,776 --> 00:37:24,311 - You can't be serious. - Oh, I'm dead serious, Doctor. 869 00:37:24,344 --> 00:37:27,048 - You would send me to jail for this, a mistake? 870 00:37:27,115 --> 00:37:28,816 - A mistake? This is not a mistake. 871 00:37:30,417 --> 00:37:32,787 - You hid that test from the mother, 872 00:37:32,854 --> 00:37:34,555 you hid it from ACS, 873 00:37:34,622 --> 00:37:37,024 and you hid it from the initial grand jury. 874 00:37:37,091 --> 00:37:39,927 And then you lied about it. 875 00:37:39,994 --> 00:37:41,195 Why? 876 00:37:41,294 --> 00:37:42,964 - Because that baby was in imminent danger 877 00:37:42,997 --> 00:37:45,332 from a mother who was incapable of providing him 878 00:37:45,398 --> 00:37:47,501 with a stable, secure environment. 879 00:37:47,568 --> 00:37:50,037 - The baby had a genetic disorder. 880 00:37:50,071 --> 00:37:52,140 That's what caused his injuries. 881 00:37:52,206 --> 00:37:54,542 - Oh, you know that for a fact? 882 00:37:54,642 --> 00:37:56,544 No, you don't. 883 00:37:56,611 --> 00:37:59,647 - Like you, I can only look at the evidence before me. 884 00:37:59,680 --> 00:38:01,983 And if there's reasonable doubt-- 885 00:38:02,016 --> 00:38:03,851 - Reasonable doubt means nothing 886 00:38:03,918 --> 00:38:05,153 to a dead child, Captain. 887 00:38:05,219 --> 00:38:06,554 I'm on the front lines. 888 00:38:06,621 --> 00:38:09,489 I am sometimes the only chance a child has at survival. 889 00:38:09,557 --> 00:38:11,458 - Better safe than sorry, right? 890 00:38:11,491 --> 00:38:14,662 - Better alive than dead. - Then why hide it, Doctor? 891 00:38:14,695 --> 00:38:17,430 Why change the medical records? Why--why lie to the grand jury? 892 00:38:17,497 --> 00:38:19,432 - Because they didn't have the capacity 893 00:38:19,534 --> 00:38:21,536 to understand the complexities of what I'm trying to do! 894 00:38:21,569 --> 00:38:23,204 - No, no, no, you hid it 895 00:38:23,303 --> 00:38:25,840 because you knew that you were wrong! 896 00:38:25,907 --> 00:38:27,775 And here we are. 897 00:38:31,112 --> 00:38:33,380 - What do you want? - Oh... 898 00:38:33,413 --> 00:38:36,349 - I'm not interested in seeing your client go to prison. 899 00:38:36,416 --> 00:38:39,220 But the way I see it, you got two options here. 900 00:38:39,287 --> 00:38:41,889 Now, you can go forward with this perjury trial. 901 00:38:41,956 --> 00:38:43,624 You'll get convicted. 902 00:38:43,724 --> 00:38:46,027 Probably gonna do two to four years. 903 00:38:46,093 --> 00:38:47,695 Your medical license-- 904 00:38:47,762 --> 00:38:50,798 that gets terminated along the way. 905 00:38:50,832 --> 00:38:52,567 Or... 906 00:38:52,600 --> 00:38:55,636 you give up your medical license now... 907 00:38:55,703 --> 00:38:59,173 no conviction, no felony record, 908 00:38:59,240 --> 00:39:00,508 and more than likely, 909 00:39:00,575 --> 00:39:02,643 you'll never have to hear our names again. 910 00:39:05,412 --> 00:39:09,050 - I need to confer privately with Dr. Allen. 911 00:39:09,116 --> 00:39:10,651 - You've got an hour. 912 00:39:15,056 --> 00:39:17,191 - Does this make children safer? 913 00:39:19,627 --> 00:39:21,162 Does this help anyone 914 00:39:21,262 --> 00:39:24,298 but the abusers I've put in prison? 915 00:39:24,332 --> 00:39:26,466 - I don't know, Dr. Allen. I really don't. 916 00:39:26,534 --> 00:39:28,636 But what I do know... 917 00:39:28,669 --> 00:39:31,404 is that a couple of kids have a chance 918 00:39:31,505 --> 00:39:34,108 to go home to their parents now, 919 00:39:34,175 --> 00:39:36,510 parents that love them. 920 00:39:36,577 --> 00:39:39,680 And for that, my conscience is clear. 921 00:39:42,250 --> 00:39:44,685 How about yours? 922 00:39:56,564 --> 00:39:59,367 - After considering the newly discovered evidence 923 00:39:59,432 --> 00:40:00,768 in this case, 924 00:40:00,835 --> 00:40:03,671 I am dismissing the charges against the defendant. 925 00:40:03,704 --> 00:40:06,007 Ms. Langford, you have my sympathy, 926 00:40:06,073 --> 00:40:10,278 and I apologize for all that you've gone through. 927 00:40:10,378 --> 00:40:12,380 Adjourned. 928 00:40:26,060 --> 00:40:30,264 - Corinne Langford missed her son's first steps. 929 00:40:30,331 --> 00:40:33,968 How awful is that? 930 00:40:34,035 --> 00:40:36,570 - All we can do is try to do the right thing 931 00:40:36,637 --> 00:40:41,309 and, when that doesn't happen, try to fix it. 932 00:40:41,375 --> 00:40:44,345 You can be proud of yourself, CJ. 933 00:40:44,412 --> 00:40:46,981 - She's still gonna have to fight to get him back. 934 00:40:47,014 --> 00:40:50,318 I mean, how--how long is that gonna take? 935 00:40:50,384 --> 00:40:53,788 - She'll have someone on the inside... 936 00:40:53,821 --> 00:40:55,423 helping her out.