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Just by its nature,SVUoften features dark, disturbing episodes, each one troubling in its own right.
Hes revealed to be a sociopath who killed Henry simply because he could.
But Conscience flips the switch, and plays with your mind.
But then he shows his true side and everything changes.
Hes so scary all of a sudden, despite his young age.
Henrys behavior only gets worse as the episode goes on, resulting in him being sent to juvenile detention.
He was released as an 18-year-old in the Season 22 episode Post-Graduate Psychopath.
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When her aunt is found dead, he is also suspected of murder.
Schenkel drives them to an old warehouse and tries to force Stabler to attack the girl.
But its alsotough to stomach watching Stabler go undercover as a sex offender.
It seems as though the case is set.
But then Gitano pulls a knife on Benson and slashes her throat before running away with the kids.
While Benson and Stabler ultimately take down Gitano and save the little girl, their partnership is irreparable.
Things go back and forth for a while as Jackie claims she was blindfolded and didnt see her attacker.
But after the detectives visit the Landrick’s home, they uncover some dark family secrets.
So now Tom uses Jackie as a personal baby vessel.
Every single detail that is revealed is gutting and its tough to sit through.
One of the most difficult to watch was back in Season 9.
So Benson decides to take it upon herself to go undercover in the prison and catch the officer herself.
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