Harris and Katharine Vernon are sent videos showing a man entering their home and having sex with her - but she has no memory of the incident. Sgt Fin Tutuola thinks she's lying to her husband, but Captain Olivia Benson believes she was raped after taking her sleeping pills. Captain Renee Curry locates the man who claims he'd been chatting online with Katharine about her "Sleeping Beauty" sex fantasy. With help from Professor Amanda Rollins, the squad learns Harris has been posing as his wife and inviting men to rape her while she's unconscious.
Still traumatized from being caught in the middle of a fatal hostage situation, Assistant District Attorney Sonny Carisi struggles to perform in the courtroom. After a pep talk from Benson, Carisi uncovers a bribe made to Katharine's rapist, who he flips, forcing Harris to take a plea deal.
We're talking about Special Victims Unit season 26 episode 9 "First Light." Our guest is Sarah Runyan from the Two Chicks Talkin Flicks podcast. Plot points for this episode come from the case of Gisèle Pelicot.
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