SVU S15 E23 “Thought Criminal”
“You know, Stabler would have just done this in the interrogation room. Not out on the street in broad daylight!”
An online sting leads the squad to a photographer (Joshua Malina) who has fantasies about slicing up children. Murphy and Tutuola uncover his torture chamber, but Benson and Rollins can't find any real-life victims. Barba prosecutes him anyway, but the defendant is acquitted. Meantime, while already dealing with family issues, Amaro spots the photographer taking pictures at a playground. Nick beats him to a pulp and is quickly arrested.
We're talking about Special Victims Unit season 15 episode 23* "Thought Criminal." Our guest is Kimberly from the Date with Dateline podcast.
Inspiration for this story comes from the case of the so-called "Cannibal Cop" Gilberto Valle.
*Note, because of a two-part season opener, some streaming services list this as episode 22.
