1 00:00:00,826 --> 00:00:02,995 'In the criminal justice system, 2 00:00:03,037 --> 00:00:06,457 'sexually based offences are considered especially heinous. 3 00:00:06,498 --> 00:00:10,627 'In New York City, the detectives who investigate these vicious felonies 4 00:00:10,669 --> 00:00:14,298 'are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. 5 00:00:14,340 --> 00:00:16,925 These are their stories.' 6 00:00:33,792 --> 00:00:37,629 A guy dropped these off about 45 minutes ago. 7 00:00:37,670 --> 00:00:41,424 The photomat just closed. I've never seen him before. 8 00:00:41,466 --> 00:00:46,554 - What's his name? - Er, Larry Holt. He had a coupon. 9 00:00:46,596 --> 00:00:51,768 A rep came in and gave a talk. He told me to call about weird things. 10 00:00:51,809 --> 00:00:53,645 This kid is posed. 11 00:00:53,686 --> 00:00:56,856 - See the way he looks at the camera? - That's it. 12 00:00:56,898 --> 00:01:02,779 An open bottle of alcohol. Endangering the welfare of a child. 13 00:01:02,820 --> 00:01:06,240 - You don't think we can arrest him? - EWC is all we got. 14 00:01:06,282 --> 00:01:08,785 It's hard to prove it's child porn. 15 00:01:08,826 --> 00:01:11,245 I think it's the tip of the iceberg. 16 00:01:11,287 --> 00:01:14,582 He gets a whiff of us, he'll clean out everything. 17 00:01:14,624 --> 00:01:18,920 Let's follow him for a few weeks and don't waft his way. 18 00:01:23,007 --> 00:01:25,593 What's going on here? 19 00:01:27,428 --> 00:01:29,472 So much for not wafting his way. 20 00:01:29,513 --> 00:01:31,557 - Are these yours? - Yes. 21 00:02:27,446 --> 00:02:31,033 Where there is one photo there is a hundred more. 22 00:02:31,074 --> 00:02:35,704 - You don't even have EWC. - That bottle is over 80 proof. 23 00:02:35,746 --> 00:02:41,001 You can't prove that's not apple juice. He could have found a stash. 24 00:02:41,043 --> 00:02:43,420 - Which is EWC. - You jumped the gun. 25 00:02:43,462 --> 00:02:47,049 - No. - Holt knew that we were detectives. 26 00:02:47,090 --> 00:02:51,845 If there are other photos, he'd have gone home and destroyed them. 27 00:02:51,887 --> 00:02:56,058 There's nothing in these that we can do anything about. 28 00:02:58,185 --> 00:03:01,480 Look at this. The kid is wearing hot pants. 29 00:03:01,521 --> 00:03:04,065 - Shorts. - They ride up high. 30 00:03:04,107 --> 00:03:07,944 - He had a growth spurt. - His smile is not normal. 31 00:03:07,986 --> 00:03:13,033 - Unless you're in a beauty pageant. - How many boys go in for them? 32 00:03:13,074 --> 00:03:15,619 All right. Keep goin'. 33 00:03:15,702 --> 00:03:20,248 The pose. The look. These are taught, and not by other kids. 34 00:03:20,290 --> 00:03:25,837 Any guy who takes these is gonna keep these. He'll collect them. 35 00:03:25,879 --> 00:03:29,883 - How's the kid related? - Holt teaches piano to this kid. 36 00:03:29,924 --> 00:03:31,968 These are sexual. 37 00:03:32,010 --> 00:03:37,682 Paedophiles keep evidence of their sexual acts. I know there are more. 38 00:03:37,724 --> 00:03:43,313 - You want a warrant based on your ESP? - Yeah, I do. 39 00:03:43,354 --> 00:03:45,690 This is post-McMartin. 40 00:03:45,732 --> 00:03:49,402 Any judge worth her salt will throw out the arrest. 41 00:03:49,444 --> 00:03:51,696 Captain Cragen. 42 00:03:51,738 --> 00:03:56,951 My client informs me that you took his watch, his wallet, his keys. 43 00:03:56,993 --> 00:04:02,248 We voucher all property at the time of arrest to prevent theft or loss. 44 00:04:02,290 --> 00:04:03,624 I need those keys. 45 00:04:03,666 --> 00:04:06,127 - Why? - For his house. 46 00:04:06,169 --> 00:04:07,336 Tell me why. 47 00:04:07,378 --> 00:04:09,881 I need to feed the dog. 48 00:04:09,922 --> 00:04:12,759 - The dog will be fine. - Where are the keys? 49 00:04:12,842 --> 00:04:15,136 Property clerk. 50 00:04:19,390 --> 00:04:22,310 You did make a run to the property clerk? 51 00:04:22,351 --> 00:04:26,522 - In about two hours. - There's something in his apartment. 52 00:04:26,564 --> 00:04:28,608 I'll put a uniform on the door. 53 00:04:28,649 --> 00:04:31,402 - You need probable cause. - And this kid? 54 00:04:31,485 --> 00:04:34,071 - Small neighbourhood. - Let's go. 55 00:04:34,113 --> 00:04:38,200 - The building's sealed. - You can't tell me I can't go in. 56 00:04:38,242 --> 00:04:41,662 - I was told to not let anyone in. - You can't stop me. 57 00:04:41,746 --> 00:04:43,581 Is there a problem here? 58 00:04:43,664 --> 00:04:45,708 Yes. Hi. 59 00:04:45,750 --> 00:04:49,170 - I'm being barred from my house. - You live here? 60 00:04:49,211 --> 00:04:51,213 My father does. 61 00:04:51,255 --> 00:04:53,966 These premises are secured. 62 00:04:54,008 --> 00:04:58,345 - Do you have a warrant? - It's before a judge. She will rule. 63 00:04:58,387 --> 00:05:01,515 - Thank you. - You're welcome. 64 00:05:03,350 --> 00:05:05,144 Has he got a money tree here? 65 00:05:05,185 --> 00:05:08,897 - We don't know. - This whole place belongs to Holt? 66 00:05:08,939 --> 00:05:10,357 Nice place. 67 00:05:10,399 --> 00:05:13,277 Where does a piano teacher get that money? 68 00:05:13,319 --> 00:05:15,988 A rich white guy moving here is no accident. 69 00:05:16,030 --> 00:05:20,367 Think it's an accident that he lives near an elementary school? 70 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:23,245 - Excuse me! - Whoa! 71 00:05:23,287 --> 00:05:25,038 Where are you goin'? 72 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:27,332 I have piano lessons. 73 00:05:30,627 --> 00:05:34,423 So, Jonathan, is Mr Holt a good teacher? 74 00:05:34,464 --> 00:05:36,550 Yeah. He's good. 75 00:05:36,592 --> 00:05:39,928 Did he ever touch you when you played piano? 76 00:05:39,970 --> 00:05:43,557 He keeps his hand on my back for posture. 77 00:05:43,599 --> 00:05:46,435 Did it make you feel uncomfortable? 78 00:05:46,476 --> 00:05:49,021 My dad says it's OK. 79 00:05:49,062 --> 00:05:51,857 He's like that with all his students. 80 00:05:51,898 --> 00:05:54,526 - You go to his lessons? - I work late. 81 00:05:54,568 --> 00:05:58,905 - So, who are his students? - Kids in the neighbourhood. 82 00:05:58,947 --> 00:06:01,867 - Boys and girls? - Girls? Please! 83 00:06:01,908 --> 00:06:03,952 OK. 84 00:06:03,994 --> 00:06:08,373 Jonathan, did Mr Holt take pictures of you while you played? 85 00:06:08,415 --> 00:06:13,795 Yes. But he has a whole lot of other pictures. He calls them snappies. 86 00:06:13,837 --> 00:06:17,799 Snappies? Did he ever show you these snappies? 87 00:06:17,841 --> 00:06:20,010 No. I found 'em. 88 00:06:21,761 --> 00:06:23,179 Where? 89 00:06:23,263 --> 00:06:27,976 I turned a page on the music stand and a bunch of snappies fell out. 90 00:06:28,018 --> 00:06:30,353 Are they like your snappies? 91 00:06:30,395 --> 00:06:35,066 Those boys in the snappies didn't have any clothes on. 92 00:06:39,279 --> 00:06:43,908 - That's probable cause. - We won't get a night-time exemption. 93 00:06:43,950 --> 00:06:48,079 If we don't get in by nine, we won't get in until 6am tomorrow. 94 00:06:48,121 --> 00:06:52,500 - They're pushing for arraignment. - We lose the uniform in two hours. 95 00:06:52,542 --> 00:06:55,044 If we don't get in, someone else will. 96 00:06:55,086 --> 00:06:59,215 - You two go file the warrant. - I'll page Judge Rothman. 97 00:06:59,257 --> 00:07:02,176 We'll go in while the ink is drying. 98 00:07:07,432 --> 00:07:12,520 Photos, negatives, slides, cameras, books, magazines, Xeroxes 99 00:07:12,562 --> 00:07:16,607 and printed material at the residence of Lawrence Holt. 100 00:07:16,649 --> 00:07:20,403 - 30 East 112th Street. - Let's add video tape and film. 101 00:07:21,946 --> 00:07:27,118 Adding video cassettes, video tape and film. Anything else? 102 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:29,245 It's three till nine. 103 00:07:31,581 --> 00:07:33,457 You got your warrant. 104 00:07:33,499 --> 00:07:36,836 You got it. Great. We got it. Open it up. 105 00:07:45,428 --> 00:07:49,348 - It's pretty quiet in here. - Maybe the dog died. 106 00:07:49,390 --> 00:07:53,310 What is this place? The lesson room. 107 00:08:09,618 --> 00:08:11,704 OK. 108 00:08:35,894 --> 00:08:38,856 'Please don't.' 'It's OK.' 109 00:08:38,897 --> 00:08:41,358 'No, that hurts.' 110 00:09:00,252 --> 00:09:04,172 And 43 photos in the album were obscene? 111 00:09:04,214 --> 00:09:06,717 - Yes, Your Honour. - May I? 112 00:09:06,758 --> 00:09:08,593 Briefly. 113 00:09:08,635 --> 00:09:14,432 The court is under pressure to punish child abusers to the full extent of the law. 114 00:09:14,474 --> 00:09:16,726 Somehow it never seems enough. 115 00:09:16,768 --> 00:09:19,354 Based on the evidence found, 116 00:09:19,396 --> 00:09:24,067 the defendant is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, 117 00:09:24,109 --> 00:09:26,903 use of a child in a sexual performance, 118 00:09:26,945 --> 00:09:30,949 promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child... 119 00:09:30,991 --> 00:09:36,162 - How many tapes did you find? - Last count was 157. 120 00:09:37,372 --> 00:09:39,916 Impressive, Mr Holt. 121 00:09:40,917 --> 00:09:43,628 44 counts of possessing 122 00:09:43,670 --> 00:09:48,216 - a sexual performance by a child... - The people have clearly not had 123 00:09:48,258 --> 00:09:53,555 the opportunity or the time to inventory each cassette. 124 00:09:53,596 --> 00:09:56,558 We all dread the discovery process. 125 00:09:56,599 --> 00:10:00,061 Bail is denied. The defendant is remanded. 126 00:10:02,188 --> 00:10:05,441 - 'Are you ready to start?' - 'Play it with me.' 127 00:10:05,483 --> 00:10:08,653 Is this the tape you found in the VCR? 128 00:10:08,695 --> 00:10:12,490 - Yeah. - This goes back 13 years. 129 00:10:14,450 --> 00:10:16,536 'OK.' 130 00:10:26,421 --> 00:10:28,798 - 'Please don't.' - 'It's OK.' 131 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:31,634 'No, that hurts.' 132 00:10:47,733 --> 00:10:53,406 'You scamp! I didn't know you were gonna do that! Good for you.' 133 00:10:53,447 --> 00:10:57,118 What is this? Holt's greatest hits? 134 00:10:57,159 --> 00:10:59,662 How many kids are there? 135 00:11:06,502 --> 00:11:08,963 'Please don't.' 136 00:11:09,004 --> 00:11:14,552 'You have so much talent. But you need to learn restraint. 137 00:11:14,593 --> 00:11:17,429 'Technique is discipline.' 138 00:11:21,850 --> 00:11:24,311 'Not now. Not again.' 139 00:11:24,353 --> 00:11:28,524 - That's not a different kid. - It's the same person. 140 00:11:28,565 --> 00:11:30,109 Grown-up. 141 00:11:43,038 --> 00:11:45,457 'That was very good. 142 00:11:45,499 --> 00:11:48,293 'I felt your passion.' 143 00:11:48,335 --> 00:11:50,671 'Thank you.' 144 00:11:59,638 --> 00:12:02,140 Did you see the tape? 145 00:12:02,182 --> 00:12:04,434 We usually hear about it after. 146 00:12:04,476 --> 00:12:06,770 To actually see it... 147 00:12:06,812 --> 00:12:10,857 There's a lot more to go through. 148 00:12:12,401 --> 00:12:14,861 There could be 50, 149 00:12:14,903 --> 00:12:17,405 maybe 100 more kids. 150 00:12:22,410 --> 00:12:24,412 I'll do it. 151 00:12:24,454 --> 00:12:28,333 You got Holt arraigned on possession and promoting. 152 00:12:28,375 --> 00:12:31,795 We gotta get back in there. We need his computer, 153 00:12:31,836 --> 00:12:36,049 - his day planner, his schedule. - Wait. What about abuse? 154 00:12:36,091 --> 00:12:38,885 No. To do that you need a kid. 155 00:12:38,927 --> 00:12:41,137 We need that kid. 156 00:12:49,979 --> 00:12:52,273 OK, let's go. 157 00:12:55,318 --> 00:12:58,905 He looks familiar but I don't know his name. 158 00:12:58,947 --> 00:13:02,033 Does your son take piano lessons from Mr Holt? 159 00:13:02,075 --> 00:13:06,496 Not yet. My son doesn't like music. But I talked to Larry 160 00:13:06,538 --> 00:13:10,708 and he says it's never too late to develop an ear. 161 00:13:14,295 --> 00:13:16,673 Yeah, sure. He plays piano. 162 00:13:16,714 --> 00:13:19,509 - You should ask... - The piano teacher. 163 00:13:19,550 --> 00:13:23,262 He lives across the way. He knows all the kids. 164 00:13:23,304 --> 00:13:26,474 - What do you know about him? - He's a teacher. 165 00:13:26,516 --> 00:13:30,103 - A little fruity, but, you know. - Fruity? 166 00:13:30,144 --> 00:13:33,856 Yeah. Always touches everything, everyone. 167 00:13:33,898 --> 00:13:36,192 - But, you know. - No, I don't know. 168 00:13:36,234 --> 00:13:40,321 - None of my business. - Was there somethin' goin' on? 169 00:13:40,363 --> 00:13:44,784 Why do you care? You're only here after somethin' happens. 170 00:13:44,825 --> 00:13:47,703 Well, I'm here now. 171 00:13:47,745 --> 00:13:51,040 Then that's your business. 172 00:13:51,290 --> 00:13:54,001 Did Holt rent children's videos? 173 00:13:54,043 --> 00:13:58,964 He's one of the most decent guys I know. He gave my kids free lessons. 174 00:13:59,006 --> 00:14:01,342 Really? What did they say about him? 175 00:14:01,384 --> 00:14:06,972 The guy was strict, but they like him. Anything goin' on, they'd tell me. 176 00:14:07,014 --> 00:14:09,058 You don't know Larry Holt. 177 00:14:09,100 --> 00:14:12,478 He takes kids in. He sees what they have. 178 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:15,189 That they can do anything. 179 00:14:15,231 --> 00:14:17,900 - Do you see that kid? - Mm-hm. 180 00:14:17,942 --> 00:14:21,320 His name is Rey Guzimano. Heard of him? 181 00:14:21,362 --> 00:14:24,031 - No. - Man, can he play. 182 00:14:24,073 --> 00:14:26,408 Is Holt one of his teachers too? 183 00:14:26,450 --> 00:14:30,829 You know, Holt makes a difference in people's lives. 184 00:14:30,871 --> 00:14:32,998 A hell of a lot more than you will. 185 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:36,960 - People knew. - Maybe they were optimistic. 186 00:14:37,002 --> 00:14:39,046 It's not the same as covering up. 187 00:14:39,088 --> 00:14:43,550 - They're trying to keep things together. - Put food on the table. 188 00:14:43,592 --> 00:14:46,804 If they face the truth, what kind of parents are they? 189 00:14:46,845 --> 00:14:49,056 - Did you talk to her? - No. 190 00:14:49,097 --> 00:14:53,352 - I bet I know what you're thinkin'. - I bet you don't. 191 00:14:53,393 --> 00:14:58,565 - Even the best parents can't help. - The gutter at home needs fixing. 192 00:14:58,607 --> 00:15:01,568 Well, you can't do everything. 193 00:15:01,610 --> 00:15:05,197 You'd feel everything for 'em if you could. 194 00:15:05,238 --> 00:15:07,282 All the pain. 195 00:15:07,324 --> 00:15:14,581 You know, sometimes I just look at kids and think, 'Why? Why do it at all?' 196 00:15:14,623 --> 00:15:18,043 Because you want to more than anything. 197 00:15:18,085 --> 00:15:21,379 Because you wanna love them every day. 198 00:15:23,507 --> 00:15:25,801 Where is that? 199 00:15:31,681 --> 00:15:33,391 Hello. 200 00:15:33,433 --> 00:15:35,268 Excuse me. 201 00:15:35,310 --> 00:15:37,062 Hey! 202 00:15:49,574 --> 00:15:52,160 How'd you get in here? 203 00:15:52,202 --> 00:15:55,246 I have a set of keys. Who are you? 204 00:15:55,288 --> 00:15:59,709 I'm Detective Benson. This is Detective Stabler. Who are you? 205 00:15:59,751 --> 00:16:01,753 - Evan. - The way you play... 206 00:16:01,795 --> 00:16:04,756 - Beautiful. - Nice, yeah. 207 00:16:04,798 --> 00:16:08,009 Thanks. Erm, can I help you? 208 00:16:08,051 --> 00:16:10,929 Yeah. We're looking for this person. 209 00:16:16,893 --> 00:16:20,688 - It's a three-year programme. - When's your audition? 210 00:16:20,730 --> 00:16:22,774 - Three days. - You nervous? 211 00:16:22,815 --> 00:16:27,028 Yeah, it's Juilliard. If I get in, it'll be thanks to Mr Holt. 212 00:16:27,070 --> 00:16:28,279 What do you mean? 213 00:16:28,321 --> 00:16:31,491 - Mr Holt's a great teacher. - Why? 214 00:16:31,532 --> 00:16:33,785 - He pushes you. - How? 215 00:16:33,826 --> 00:16:39,123 He makes you practise a lot so that you can develop a strong technique. 216 00:16:39,165 --> 00:16:41,209 How else did he push you? 217 00:16:41,250 --> 00:16:43,711 He just makes you practise. 218 00:16:43,753 --> 00:16:48,090 - How long have you played piano? - Erm, forever, I guess. 219 00:16:48,132 --> 00:16:50,718 Mr Holt taught me for free. 220 00:16:54,722 --> 00:16:59,477 I need to ask you about your teacher. About what he did to you. 221 00:16:59,518 --> 00:17:03,356 What do you mean? He hasn't done anything to me. 222 00:17:03,397 --> 00:17:08,861 Evan, everything you're feeling is totally normal. It's OK. 223 00:17:08,903 --> 00:17:12,114 But you gotta tell us what happened. 224 00:17:13,199 --> 00:17:15,701 - Elton John. - Huh? 225 00:17:15,743 --> 00:17:19,371 My mother played his greatest hits all the time. 226 00:17:19,413 --> 00:17:23,042 His voice would get really high. 227 00:17:23,083 --> 00:17:27,087 If I could sing like he could, I would. But I can't, so I learnt to play. 228 00:17:27,129 --> 00:17:29,840 How old were you when you first had sex? 229 00:17:32,426 --> 00:17:34,720 I haven't yet. 230 00:17:35,721 --> 00:17:38,015 Mr Holt didn't...? 231 00:17:39,933 --> 00:17:43,604 Evan, Mr Holt hurt you. 232 00:17:43,645 --> 00:17:47,316 No. He didn't. 233 00:17:47,357 --> 00:17:49,526 He's never touched you? 234 00:17:49,568 --> 00:17:55,949 Never. He... He pushed me. He raised the bar and I met it each time. 235 00:18:02,789 --> 00:18:06,501 - He doesn't know he was taped. - We should show him. 236 00:18:06,543 --> 00:18:10,797 - We can't take away this kid's denial. - There are people... 237 00:18:10,839 --> 00:18:16,011 For as much pain as he's been through there is an equal amount waiting. 238 00:18:17,637 --> 00:18:21,099 Is it enough to try Holt for possessing and promoting child porn? 239 00:18:21,141 --> 00:18:22,934 He's guilty of a lot more. 240 00:18:22,976 --> 00:18:27,105 Possession, promoting and EWC will only bring seven years. 241 00:18:27,147 --> 00:18:29,941 A jury's gotta see the tape. 242 00:18:29,983 --> 00:18:33,695 Seeing that tape is gonna wreck that child's life. 243 00:18:33,737 --> 00:18:38,533 Eliot, he is not a child. He's an adult. 244 00:18:47,542 --> 00:18:51,463 Hello, Evan. May I have a seat? 245 00:18:51,504 --> 00:18:52,964 Yeah. 246 00:18:54,257 --> 00:18:59,137 Erm, what you're gonna see is gonna be very hard for you. 247 00:18:59,179 --> 00:19:04,142 What happened on this tape is wrong and the man should be punished. 248 00:19:04,184 --> 00:19:08,271 We can't do that without the other person on the tape. 249 00:19:11,441 --> 00:19:15,320 - 'Are you ready to start?' - 'Play it with me.' 250 00:19:15,361 --> 00:19:18,072 'OK. All right, let's move the bench. 251 00:19:18,114 --> 00:19:20,825 'Move the bench out.' 252 00:19:20,867 --> 00:19:23,286 What's this? 253 00:19:23,328 --> 00:19:27,540 'Watch your tempo. Arch your fingers. Hm-hm. 254 00:19:27,582 --> 00:19:30,460 'Now remember your posture. 255 00:19:30,501 --> 00:19:33,755 'Keep your shoulders back.' 256 00:19:35,631 --> 00:19:38,509 No. No. Turn it off. 257 00:19:38,551 --> 00:19:41,429 - No. - OK, son. It's all right. 258 00:19:41,471 --> 00:19:43,723 - No. - Shh. Evan. 259 00:19:43,765 --> 00:19:46,184 No. 260 00:19:57,570 --> 00:19:59,864 No. 261 00:20:04,243 --> 00:20:07,955 Holt moves into the neighbourhood and blends in. 262 00:20:07,997 --> 00:20:12,251 He stood out. It's exactly what these kids like Evan need. 263 00:20:12,293 --> 00:20:15,796 - Somebody to love them. - Be a part of his world. 264 00:20:16,714 --> 00:20:19,341 Rich, educated. 265 00:20:19,383 --> 00:20:21,677 White. 266 00:20:21,719 --> 00:20:24,722 - What did he do? - He didn't do anything. 267 00:20:24,763 --> 00:20:27,016 Then why are you here? 268 00:20:27,057 --> 00:20:31,312 - Have you ever heard your son play piano? - Sure, you know. 269 00:20:31,353 --> 00:20:34,857 - He's real good. - Yeah. So? 270 00:20:34,899 --> 00:20:37,276 That's what we're here for. 271 00:20:37,318 --> 00:20:40,279 If you're from that fancy school, 272 00:20:40,321 --> 00:20:44,158 you better talk to him about who's gonna pay for this. 273 00:20:45,743 --> 00:20:48,454 How'd the audition go? 274 00:20:49,955 --> 00:20:53,250 Can you tell us who these other kids are? 275 00:20:53,292 --> 00:20:55,544 Yeah. Er, my mom... 276 00:20:55,586 --> 00:20:57,629 Hey. Families. 277 00:20:57,671 --> 00:21:01,508 You know, it's not like Larry's place, huh? 278 00:21:01,550 --> 00:21:04,011 We've been there. 279 00:21:04,052 --> 00:21:06,597 The cabinet store's closed. 280 00:21:06,638 --> 00:21:11,268 There's a piano at the middle school. It's missing a D flat. 281 00:21:11,310 --> 00:21:15,647 - Holt's got a nice piano. - There's a price for everything. 282 00:21:15,689 --> 00:21:20,777 - We need you to tell us who these kids are. - Holt's my teacher. 283 00:21:21,862 --> 00:21:24,740 And he cares about me a lot. 284 00:21:24,781 --> 00:21:28,618 - He bought me a coat one year. - It's hard but it's OK. 285 00:21:28,660 --> 00:21:30,328 No, it's not. 286 00:21:30,370 --> 00:21:34,124 If you don't help, Holt goes back to giving lessons. 287 00:21:34,166 --> 00:21:39,004 Holt always said I wasn't ready to leave. I'm no Rey Guzimano. 288 00:21:39,045 --> 00:21:43,675 You know how old he was when he came out with his first CD? 17. 289 00:21:43,717 --> 00:21:45,969 - So what? - How old am I? 290 00:21:46,011 --> 00:21:47,387 Almost 21. 291 00:21:47,429 --> 00:21:50,432 - Some prodigy. - Juilliard took in 292 00:21:50,473 --> 00:21:54,853 - a 41-year-old flute player last fall. - The guy was a monk. 293 00:21:54,894 --> 00:21:56,771 It's not too late. 294 00:21:57,647 --> 00:22:00,150 It's not? 295 00:22:03,862 --> 00:22:07,741 That's Cesar. Do you know where he is? Jail. 296 00:22:07,782 --> 00:22:12,871 His gun accidentally went off when a dry-cleaner opened his cash register. 297 00:22:12,912 --> 00:22:18,459 That's Ricky. He's a junkie. Ah, that's Tony. Know where he is? 298 00:22:20,420 --> 00:22:23,256 Nobody does. And me? 299 00:22:23,298 --> 00:22:25,967 You know, I still live here. 300 00:22:26,009 --> 00:22:28,094 But that's OK. 301 00:22:29,220 --> 00:22:32,515 - Holt didn't have a computer. - No evidence. 302 00:22:32,557 --> 00:22:34,309 No schedule. 303 00:22:34,350 --> 00:22:37,228 - The tapes have dates. - Dates of lessons. 304 00:22:37,270 --> 00:22:39,313 His current students? 305 00:22:39,355 --> 00:22:41,441 Nobody's talking. 306 00:22:41,482 --> 00:22:46,821 We've indicted Holt separately for abuse against Evan on two counts. 307 00:22:46,863 --> 00:22:50,074 - What? - We could only go back five years. 308 00:22:50,116 --> 00:22:51,868 That law was changed in '96. 309 00:22:51,909 --> 00:22:56,289 Child abuse can be prosecuted up to five years after the 18th birthday. 310 00:22:56,330 --> 00:22:58,291 That's more than two counts. 311 00:22:58,332 --> 00:23:01,544 There's no grandfather clause before '96. 312 00:23:01,586 --> 00:23:05,631 What Holt did to Evan until he was 16 is inadmissible. 313 00:23:05,673 --> 00:23:07,800 Everything over 17... 314 00:23:07,842 --> 00:23:09,885 Is consensual. 315 00:23:09,927 --> 00:23:12,179 That's only one year. 316 00:23:12,221 --> 00:23:14,765 - That's all we have. - We may not have that. 317 00:23:14,807 --> 00:23:17,476 What? He may not even testify? 318 00:23:17,518 --> 00:23:20,146 He's afraid of betraying Holt. 319 00:23:20,187 --> 00:23:24,400 - He's worried people will hate him. - Talk to Evan's friends. 320 00:23:24,442 --> 00:23:27,403 Cesar the lifer or Ricky the junkie? 321 00:23:28,779 --> 00:23:31,657 Oh, boy. 322 00:23:31,699 --> 00:23:34,034 No, nothing ever happened. 323 00:23:34,076 --> 00:23:36,954 - He never touched you? - No. 324 00:23:36,996 --> 00:23:39,957 Why did you stop playing piano? 325 00:23:39,999 --> 00:23:46,839 I didn't have the technique or discipline. Man, it's cold. 326 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:51,093 Why don't you come back to the station with me and get warm? 327 00:23:51,135 --> 00:23:55,681 Holt's place was always warm. The door was never locked. 328 00:23:55,723 --> 00:23:57,558 Never? 329 00:23:58,559 --> 00:24:02,604 If it was, I'd come back, go inside, 330 00:24:02,646 --> 00:24:06,775 get warm, eat a meal, a sugar cookie. 331 00:24:08,318 --> 00:24:10,112 I miss that part. 332 00:24:16,326 --> 00:24:19,997 - You're his most successful student. - I owe him a lot. 333 00:24:20,038 --> 00:24:22,457 You owe it to the community to testify. 334 00:24:22,499 --> 00:24:25,419 - I don't owe them. - You're still part of it. 335 00:24:25,460 --> 00:24:29,131 - I go to see my mom. - Holt got away with it for 20 years. 336 00:24:29,172 --> 00:24:33,009 He was the only one to tell me I could do something, you know? 337 00:24:33,051 --> 00:24:35,595 Yeah. Yeah, I do. 338 00:24:35,637 --> 00:24:38,723 There's only three ways to get out of there. 339 00:24:38,765 --> 00:24:44,020 You're smart enough to figure it out, you get it on your own, which isn't me, 340 00:24:44,062 --> 00:24:47,149 or you die there, or you do somethin'. 341 00:24:47,190 --> 00:24:50,402 You know, handle a ball, play the piano. 342 00:24:50,443 --> 00:24:53,947 No one's gonna take that away from me. 343 00:24:55,448 --> 00:25:00,954 - Why won't you talk to me? - Because he's my father. 344 00:25:11,214 --> 00:25:15,009 - Are you still here? - Yeah. 345 00:25:15,051 --> 00:25:16,594 Can you sleep? 346 00:25:16,636 --> 00:25:21,224 I close my eyes, I see those tapes. Every frame. 347 00:25:21,266 --> 00:25:22,934 - Go home, John. - Yeah. 348 00:25:22,976 --> 00:25:28,731 Back to dead people. Homicide. It's much more clear cut. Simple. 349 00:25:28,773 --> 00:25:32,360 Back to photographs, bodies bent and broken. 350 00:25:32,402 --> 00:25:36,114 Bodies that don't talk back to you, look at you. 351 00:25:36,155 --> 00:25:39,826 - You don't get attached. - Exactly. 352 00:25:39,867 --> 00:25:42,537 Of course, you retired in Baltimore. 353 00:25:42,578 --> 00:25:47,083 A few months later you found yourself here. Another squad room and case. 354 00:25:47,125 --> 00:25:51,129 - This time I'll do a better job of quitting. - Running's good. 355 00:25:53,506 --> 00:25:56,425 I don't need this. 356 00:25:56,467 --> 00:26:00,429 Go home, John. Take care of yourself. 357 00:26:03,432 --> 00:26:06,561 I got two more tapes to watch. 358 00:26:08,229 --> 00:26:10,022 'With a twist of his head...' 359 00:26:10,064 --> 00:26:14,902 - 'He told me I had nothing to dread.' - 'He spoke not, went to his work.' 360 00:26:14,944 --> 00:26:19,865 - 'And filled the stockings...' - Will our stockings be filled tonight? 361 00:26:19,907 --> 00:26:23,119 Christmas comes once a year. 362 00:26:23,160 --> 00:26:25,996 It is February. Give me the phone. 363 00:26:26,038 --> 00:26:30,251 - Why, Daddy? Why? - Why can't Christmas come all the time? 364 00:26:30,292 --> 00:26:35,005 Because Santa's credit cards are all maxed out, that's why. 365 00:26:36,090 --> 00:26:39,426 Stabler. Hey, Evan! How are you doin'? 366 00:26:39,468 --> 00:26:42,221 - Evan? - Yeah, Evan. Shh. What? 367 00:26:42,263 --> 00:26:45,474 OK. I'll tell you what, you just stay there. 368 00:26:45,516 --> 00:26:50,729 No. Stay there and I'll be there as soon as I can. 369 00:26:50,771 --> 00:26:52,439 OK. 370 00:26:54,274 --> 00:26:56,819 My mom threw me out. 371 00:26:56,860 --> 00:27:00,781 She doesn't want some faggot living at her place. 372 00:27:00,823 --> 00:27:03,742 - I didn't know who else to call. - It's OK. 373 00:27:03,784 --> 00:27:06,370 I hate that everything's always OK. 374 00:27:07,663 --> 00:27:11,500 I know some places that give emergency housing 375 00:27:11,542 --> 00:27:14,503 that can help you get on your feet. 376 00:27:14,545 --> 00:27:18,674 - How's the job? - The hot water cracks my skin. 377 00:27:18,715 --> 00:27:21,176 It hurt my hands. 378 00:27:21,218 --> 00:27:25,472 - You've quit the dishwashing business? - No. I got fired. 379 00:27:32,145 --> 00:27:34,815 I think I want to testify. 380 00:27:34,856 --> 00:27:37,025 That's good. 381 00:27:37,067 --> 00:27:39,444 Real good. 382 00:27:41,321 --> 00:27:43,865 Do you think I'm gay? 383 00:27:45,409 --> 00:27:48,537 I don't know. It's not for me to say. 384 00:27:48,578 --> 00:27:51,665 I mean, I've never had a girlfriend. 385 00:27:51,706 --> 00:27:53,875 Maybe you don't know yet. 386 00:27:53,917 --> 00:27:57,712 It's not something you choose. There's a big difference 387 00:27:57,754 --> 00:28:01,007 between homosexuality and paedophilia. 388 00:28:01,049 --> 00:28:03,677 Which is what? 389 00:28:03,718 --> 00:28:09,808 Which is homosexuality is none of my business. What was done to you... 390 00:28:09,849 --> 00:28:13,228 I was forced. That's what you're trying to say. 391 00:28:13,269 --> 00:28:18,316 Yeah. Only, erm... 392 00:28:18,358 --> 00:28:22,362 Why didn't you stop taking those lessons? 393 00:28:25,448 --> 00:28:27,909 I thought... 394 00:28:28,993 --> 00:28:31,746 I didn't think I had any choice. 395 00:28:36,209 --> 00:28:39,712 Well, whatever person you choose, 396 00:28:39,754 --> 00:28:42,674 it should be your choice. 397 00:28:42,715 --> 00:28:48,012 My guess is, when you're ready to see someone that way, you will. 398 00:28:49,097 --> 00:28:52,809 It'll mean something to you. It'll come from you. 399 00:28:52,850 --> 00:28:57,438 - It won't be about what was done to you. - And it won't be my fault? 400 00:28:59,774 --> 00:29:04,028 Fault? It's supposed to be about love. 401 00:29:19,752 --> 00:29:22,588 Elliot, are you all right? 402 00:29:24,048 --> 00:29:25,883 Yeah. 403 00:29:28,219 --> 00:29:30,471 How's it goin'? 404 00:29:34,767 --> 00:29:36,852 Going? 405 00:29:39,396 --> 00:29:41,899 What's going on at work? 406 00:29:44,318 --> 00:29:46,403 Nothin'. 407 00:29:48,697 --> 00:29:51,367 Have you talked to Olivia about it? 408 00:29:54,954 --> 00:29:57,456 She's my partner. 409 00:30:06,423 --> 00:30:09,051 How can we make Evan feel comfortable? 410 00:30:09,093 --> 00:30:13,138 - We just spent two hours rehearsing. - How'd it go? 411 00:30:13,180 --> 00:30:17,935 He answers questions as if there was a right answer. 412 00:30:17,976 --> 00:30:20,521 - Just like a kid. - He is. 413 00:30:20,562 --> 00:30:25,192 Emotionally, sexually. This kid shut down at eight years of age. 414 00:30:25,234 --> 00:30:29,321 When kids are on the stand I do a courtroom prep. 415 00:30:29,404 --> 00:30:31,865 Cool! 416 00:30:31,907 --> 00:30:34,159 OK, that's enough. 417 00:30:34,201 --> 00:30:37,412 Last and most important, where you will sit. 418 00:30:37,454 --> 00:30:39,623 I don't get to come here at all? 419 00:30:39,665 --> 00:30:44,169 You might get contaminated by watching the whole trial. 420 00:30:44,211 --> 00:30:45,462 Contaminated? 421 00:30:45,504 --> 00:30:49,007 You got better things to do than hang out here. 422 00:30:49,049 --> 00:30:54,721 When you're up here I want you to answer the questions like we practised. 423 00:30:54,763 --> 00:30:59,309 When you answer I want you to look at me and only at me. 424 00:30:59,351 --> 00:31:02,062 And when his lawyer asks me questions? 425 00:31:02,103 --> 00:31:05,690 Answer the questions. Everything else ignore. 426 00:31:07,734 --> 00:31:10,028 Just hear music. 427 00:31:14,324 --> 00:31:16,409 Hey, John. 428 00:31:21,164 --> 00:31:26,169 - Do you think it was a conscious choice? - What? Holt? 429 00:31:26,211 --> 00:31:30,215 - Yeah, Holt. What makes a perp a perp? - Who cares? 430 00:31:30,256 --> 00:31:34,886 Some say our frontal lobe is our body's armour against impulses. 431 00:31:34,928 --> 00:31:38,681 - So Holt has a bad lobe. - Do you think he was abused? 432 00:31:38,723 --> 00:31:42,435 I really don't care. It's just another excuse. 433 00:31:42,477 --> 00:31:46,648 This guy hurt a lot of kids. That's what I care about. 434 00:31:49,776 --> 00:31:52,654 What's going on with you? 435 00:32:00,036 --> 00:32:02,914 I got something to show you. 436 00:32:02,955 --> 00:32:08,044 'That's good. Keep your wrists up.' 437 00:32:10,296 --> 00:32:14,884 'No, no. Evan, he's having trouble with the music.' 438 00:32:18,179 --> 00:32:20,348 'He doesn't feel it.' 439 00:32:22,391 --> 00:32:26,103 'He's ready to start learning. He's ready.' 440 00:32:34,278 --> 00:32:36,781 'Can you show him?' 441 00:32:46,040 --> 00:32:50,294 'What are you doing?' 'Just keep playing.' 442 00:33:08,771 --> 00:33:12,274 - Hasn't he been through enough? - How can you say that? 443 00:33:12,316 --> 00:33:16,278 When we watched those tapes, you wanted to throttle the guy. 444 00:33:16,320 --> 00:33:19,198 You told Evan everything would be OK. 445 00:33:19,239 --> 00:33:23,827 - It is OK if he's the victim, not the abuser. - He's both. 446 00:33:23,869 --> 00:33:27,873 Who's next? If Evan hurts another kid, we are responsible. 447 00:33:27,915 --> 00:33:30,459 In a few years he'll be another Holt. 448 00:33:32,669 --> 00:33:37,424 Well, the same laws that bind Holt bind Evan too. 449 00:33:37,466 --> 00:33:43,013 Mark, it's Don Cragen. I think you better get down here right away. 450 00:33:43,055 --> 00:33:47,601 Larry said that Jonathan didn't feel the music. 451 00:33:47,642 --> 00:33:54,274 He said, 'How can you play a piece about longing when you haven't felt that?' 452 00:33:54,316 --> 00:33:58,320 Jonathan was playing The Entertainer. 453 00:33:59,362 --> 00:34:01,698 It's the way I learned how to play. 454 00:34:02,616 --> 00:34:06,036 What are you gonna do with your talent now? 455 00:34:07,120 --> 00:34:09,164 Look at me. 456 00:34:09,206 --> 00:34:11,499 Look at me. 457 00:34:13,001 --> 00:34:15,962 How many times did this happen? 458 00:34:16,004 --> 00:34:19,674 - Once. That's it. - Don't lie to me. 459 00:34:19,716 --> 00:34:22,927 That was the only time. 460 00:34:24,054 --> 00:34:27,807 - You committed a crime. - I deserve to be punished. 461 00:34:30,185 --> 00:34:33,521 Do you still wanna testify tomorrow? 462 00:34:36,191 --> 00:34:40,445 You're going to be arraigned this afternoon. 463 00:34:40,487 --> 00:34:41,905 Am I going to jail? 464 00:34:43,948 --> 00:34:46,826 We probably could make a deal. 465 00:34:52,040 --> 00:34:53,249 What? 466 00:34:53,291 --> 00:34:56,669 You don't think it's fair we give this kid a deal. 467 00:34:56,711 --> 00:35:00,006 Fair? I don't know what I know any more. 468 00:35:00,048 --> 00:35:03,760 Yeah? We're stuck in the middle of this thing. 469 00:35:03,801 --> 00:35:08,973 We saw him being subjected to things that no child should ever suffer. 470 00:35:09,015 --> 00:35:11,893 What kid? Jonathan or Evan? 471 00:35:11,934 --> 00:35:16,689 Point taken. I meant Evan. He was abused and then he does it. 472 00:35:16,731 --> 00:35:20,443 - Some excuse. - Do you think that's all it is? 473 00:35:20,484 --> 00:35:25,114 I think it relieves him of an awful lot of responsibility. 474 00:35:25,156 --> 00:35:29,785 The idea that abuse begets abuse is a rationalisation 475 00:35:29,827 --> 00:35:34,749 that countless defence lawyers use, but in this case it is true. 476 00:35:34,790 --> 00:35:37,043 He had a choice. 477 00:35:37,084 --> 00:35:40,588 - Yes, Evan the adult did. - He committed a crime. 478 00:35:40,629 --> 00:35:43,716 We're cops and we'll deal with that. 479 00:35:43,758 --> 00:35:47,678 But what's eatin' you is Evan the little boy. 480 00:35:47,720 --> 00:35:52,224 The boy on the tape. What choice did he have? 481 00:36:04,278 --> 00:36:06,655 - Bail is 25,000. - Your Honour. 482 00:36:06,697 --> 00:36:08,490 That's more than fair. 483 00:36:08,532 --> 00:36:14,747 We appreciate the court's generosity, but may we approach the bench? 484 00:36:18,333 --> 00:36:21,003 My client can't make that. 485 00:36:21,045 --> 00:36:23,964 So he spends the night in jail. 486 00:36:24,006 --> 00:36:27,009 The People are trying Larry Holt. 487 00:36:27,050 --> 00:36:28,969 Evan is our key witness. 488 00:36:29,011 --> 00:36:31,680 When is he testifying? 489 00:36:31,722 --> 00:36:36,810 Tomorrow. The stress of a night in jail would probably affect his testimony. 490 00:36:36,852 --> 00:36:39,938 All right. Until his testimony is completed 491 00:36:39,980 --> 00:36:43,442 I'll release Evan into the custody of the People. 492 00:36:53,577 --> 00:36:58,665 - You hate me, don't you? - I don't hate you. 493 00:37:04,921 --> 00:37:09,217 - What you said at the diner that night... - That was before. 494 00:37:09,718 --> 00:37:11,761 Look, 495 00:37:11,803 --> 00:37:15,015 what happened to you is terrible. 496 00:37:15,056 --> 00:37:20,437 I look at you and try seeing that little child being abused. 497 00:37:20,478 --> 00:37:23,315 Only, erm... 498 00:37:23,356 --> 00:37:25,650 Now you see an abuser. 499 00:37:25,692 --> 00:37:27,944 Yeah. 500 00:37:27,986 --> 00:37:32,282 I do. I see a guy that if you ever came near my child... 501 00:37:44,377 --> 00:37:49,424 My kid must have put that in there. He wants Christmas to come every night. 502 00:37:58,933 --> 00:38:03,396 ''Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house 503 00:38:03,438 --> 00:38:06,774 'not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.' 504 00:38:07,567 --> 00:38:09,068 Don't. 505 00:38:17,660 --> 00:38:22,290 'When I would play he would sit next to me on the bench.' 506 00:38:22,331 --> 00:38:26,043 - Uh-huh. Why? - It made it easy to turn the music. 507 00:38:26,085 --> 00:38:28,462 Did he ever touch you? 508 00:38:28,504 --> 00:38:34,093 Yes. He would keep his hand on my back for good posture. 509 00:38:34,135 --> 00:38:39,348 Evan, did he ever touch you anywhere else? 510 00:38:51,819 --> 00:38:54,113 Yes. 511 00:39:01,537 --> 00:39:05,958 During the trial, I heard from the prosecution and defence, 512 00:39:06,000 --> 00:39:09,795 but not from you, Mr Holt. Do you want to say something now? 513 00:39:09,837 --> 00:39:11,839 No, Your Honour. 514 00:39:11,880 --> 00:39:16,760 Hm. Er, I've read the pre-sentencing report. 515 00:39:16,802 --> 00:39:21,974 Nothing in it indicates you feel... any remorse. 516 00:39:22,016 --> 00:39:25,477 Nothing indicates that I should be lenient. 517 00:39:25,519 --> 00:39:31,150 Mr Holt, note by note you eroded the hope 518 00:39:31,191 --> 00:39:34,278 of every child in your charge. 519 00:39:34,319 --> 00:39:38,907 You stole from them. You stole from this community. 520 00:39:38,949 --> 00:39:43,036 I sentence you to one hundred and fifteen years, 521 00:39:43,078 --> 00:39:46,832 the maximum the law allows. Maybe knowing 522 00:39:46,873 --> 00:39:52,546 that you will never teach another child will fill some of us again with hope. 523 00:39:56,550 --> 00:39:59,720 Will he really be in jail that long? 524 00:39:59,761 --> 00:40:03,724 Well, he'll be eligible for parole in 38 years. 525 00:40:03,765 --> 00:40:08,270 - But he's almost 60. - Yeah. Isn't math wonderful? 526 00:40:19,990 --> 00:40:21,324 Absolutely not. 527 00:40:21,366 --> 00:40:24,578 I'm trying to spare your son the ordeal of testifying. 528 00:40:24,619 --> 00:40:27,330 If he doesn't testify, he goes free. 529 00:40:27,372 --> 00:40:30,667 He's pleading guilty. He will be on probation. 530 00:40:30,709 --> 00:40:34,004 - Heavily supervised. - My son is the victim. 531 00:40:34,045 --> 00:40:37,340 We know that. We are not trying to excuse Evan. 532 00:40:37,382 --> 00:40:41,302 But this goes back to Holt. You saw how fast the jury was. 533 00:40:41,344 --> 00:40:45,265 - I want that other kid to go to trial. - I know you do. 534 00:40:45,306 --> 00:40:48,017 And I sympathise with you, believe me. 535 00:40:48,059 --> 00:40:53,189 Isn't the most important thing here that these men never do this again? 536 00:40:53,231 --> 00:40:57,360 That's not justice. It's special laws for special people. 537 00:40:57,402 --> 00:41:00,363 Not at all. It's almost a done deal. 538 00:41:00,405 --> 00:41:04,325 Undo it. If you don't, I'll call every newspaper, 539 00:41:04,367 --> 00:41:08,454 every TV station and tell them how certain child molesters 540 00:41:08,496 --> 00:41:14,085 are worth your time and energy and how certain other ones aren't. 541 00:41:17,004 --> 00:41:19,215 What's that? 542 00:41:19,257 --> 00:41:21,509 It's a letter from Juilliard. 543 00:41:22,802 --> 00:41:24,887 Have you opened it? 544 00:41:29,225 --> 00:41:32,728 - Congratulations. - If Evan pleads guilty, 545 00:41:32,770 --> 00:41:35,982 - we don't go to trial. - They won't cut a deal. 546 00:41:36,023 --> 00:41:38,109 How long would I be in jail? 547 00:41:38,150 --> 00:41:43,656 The felony carries one to three years. A judge will give you the maximum. 548 00:41:43,698 --> 00:41:48,703 If we go to trial, we'll probably wind up with probation. 549 00:41:48,744 --> 00:41:52,373 - If we withdraw our guilty plea... - No. 550 00:41:52,415 --> 00:41:56,877 - Jonathan can't go through that. - You'll get three years. 551 00:42:01,340 --> 00:42:05,511 Look, I don't know what made Holt the way he is. 552 00:42:07,596 --> 00:42:12,434 But I do know why I am the way I am. 553 00:42:13,519 --> 00:42:17,481 And it stops here. Now.