Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) investigate the rape and murder of the stepdaughter of a judge (guest star Keir Dullea, "2001: A Space Odyssey") known for his harsh sentencing of sex-offenders. But the young woman's troubled past reveals shocking relationships both with the felons who appeared in her step-father's court and within her own family, leading the detectives to suspect those closest to their victim. Judith Light guest-stars as SVU Bureau Chief Elizabeth Donnelly; Valerie Mahaffey ("Northern Exposure") guest-stars as the victim's mother. Stephanie March, Dann Florek and Ice-T also star.