1 00:00:01,401 --> 00:00:03,198 In the criminal justice system, 2 00:00:03,269 --> 00:00:06,898 sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous. 3 00:00:06,973 --> 00:00:08,167 In New York City, 4 00:00:08,241 --> 00:00:11,142 the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies 5 00:00:11,211 --> 00:00:14,703 are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. 6 00:00:14,781 --> 00:00:16,408 These are their stories. 7 00:00:21,287 --> 00:00:24,984 Everyone stay with your partners and sit in front. 8 00:00:27,394 --> 00:00:30,329 Mrs. MacNamara, Caleb's not sitting in the front. 9 00:00:30,397 --> 00:00:32,092 Yes, Stacey, I can see. 10 00:00:32,165 --> 00:00:34,599 We need to be let off at the Natural History Museum. 11 00:00:34,667 --> 00:00:36,100 I stop at 81st Street. 12 00:00:36,169 --> 00:00:38,933 Mrs. MacNamara, someone's left their suitcase. 13 00:00:39,639 --> 00:00:41,607 It's pretty heavy. 14 00:00:42,642 --> 00:00:47,204 Don't touch it, Caleb. I want everyone off this bus right now. 15 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:48,975 Why? Why? 16 00:00:51,384 --> 00:00:54,376 We cleared 250 feet in every direction. It's all yours. 17 00:00:54,454 --> 00:00:56,251 Okay. 18 00:00:56,322 --> 00:00:57,584 Gonna take long to set up the X-ray? 19 00:00:57,657 --> 00:00:59,090 No, they're good to go. 20 00:01:07,500 --> 00:01:10,435 Could be nothing. Maybe somebody just forgot their suitcase. 21 00:01:10,503 --> 00:01:13,631 Till it's properly ID'd, I'm not taking any chances. 22 00:01:13,706 --> 00:01:15,367 X- ray should tell us clear enough. 23 00:01:19,345 --> 00:01:21,370 Image is coming up. 24 00:01:22,682 --> 00:01:26,675 Oh, man, it's not a bomb. 25 00:01:29,089 --> 00:01:31,421 Female victim, eight or nine, no ID. 26 00:01:31,491 --> 00:01:33,789 Jammed inside a suitcase which was left on the bus. 27 00:01:33,860 --> 00:01:35,225 Driver remember who brought it on? 28 00:01:35,295 --> 00:01:36,853 Nope. This was his third run. 29 00:01:36,930 --> 00:01:39,831 Could be anyone from Union Square to 147th Street. 30 00:01:39,899 --> 00:01:41,423 Basically all of Manhattan. 31 00:01:41,501 --> 00:01:43,059 Cause of death? 32 00:01:43,136 --> 00:01:44,660 I don't know yet. 33 00:01:45,705 --> 00:01:47,002 How long she been in the suitcase? 34 00:01:47,073 --> 00:01:48,301 Hard to say. 35 00:01:48,374 --> 00:01:50,740 She has ligature marks on her ankles and wrists. 36 00:01:50,810 --> 00:01:53,278 That and the lividity, she had to be held somewhere else first, 37 00:01:53,346 --> 00:01:56,213 tied in the cuffing position, hands behind her back. 38 00:01:56,282 --> 00:01:59,945 She's got French nails. Nice manicure. 39 00:02:00,019 --> 00:02:02,078 Pedicure, too. Salon job. 40 00:02:02,155 --> 00:02:05,124 Looks like she got the full treatment. 41 00:02:05,191 --> 00:02:06,818 She's got dark roots. 42 00:02:06,893 --> 00:02:08,451 She's not a natural blonde. 43 00:02:08,527 --> 00:02:11,088 Isn't she a bit young to be made up like a fashion model? 44 00:02:11,164 --> 00:02:13,655 Not if she's on the kiddy pageant circuit. 45 00:02:14,868 --> 00:02:16,460 As in JonBenet? 46 00:02:16,536 --> 00:02:19,733 Yep. We got ourselves a dead beauty queen. 47 00:03:11,313 --> 00:03:13,781 Rape kit was positive for fluids, I'm running the DNA. 48 00:03:13,849 --> 00:03:14,873 We know how she died? 49 00:03:14,950 --> 00:03:16,042 Afraid so. 50 00:03:16,118 --> 00:03:19,781 I found vomit and fragments of latex in her mouth. 51 00:03:19,855 --> 00:03:21,948 So he ties her up, he rapes her. 52 00:03:22,024 --> 00:03:24,424 She's terrified, throws up, can't remove the gag. 53 00:03:24,493 --> 00:03:26,461 And our perp just watches her die. 54 00:03:26,529 --> 00:03:29,589 I also found a piece of saw grass on the inside of her sweater. 55 00:03:29,665 --> 00:03:31,997 Saw grass? Does that grow around here? 56 00:03:32,068 --> 00:03:33,194 No. 57 00:03:33,269 --> 00:03:36,727 It grows almost exclusively in the Florida Everglades. 58 00:03:36,806 --> 00:03:38,933 So, maybe he kidnapped her down there, brought her up here. 59 00:03:39,008 --> 00:03:40,942 Anything to support the beauty pageant theory? 60 00:03:41,010 --> 00:03:42,409 You bet. 61 00:03:42,478 --> 00:03:46,471 Obliquely oriented cicatricial contracture along the internal nasal vault. 62 00:03:46,549 --> 00:03:47,573 What the hell is that? 63 00:03:47,650 --> 00:03:48,981 A damn good nose job. 64 00:03:50,319 --> 00:03:52,583 Suitcase model was discontinued 10 years ago, 65 00:03:52,655 --> 00:03:55,089 but it used to be available nationwide. 66 00:03:55,157 --> 00:03:58,320 Couple of partial prints, but not enough to make a positive ID. 67 00:03:58,394 --> 00:04:00,362 Nobody saw the guy leave it on the bus? 68 00:04:00,429 --> 00:04:02,488 Patrol's passing out flyers along the bus route. 69 00:04:02,565 --> 00:04:05,329 Nothing yet, except some old lady said she saw Osama bin Laden. 70 00:04:05,401 --> 00:04:06,595 And the victim? 71 00:04:06,669 --> 00:04:10,264 No missing kid reports in Florida or the tri-state area in the last 24 hours. 72 00:04:10,339 --> 00:04:11,601 Any hits on beauty contests? 73 00:04:11,674 --> 00:04:12,936 I faxed the victim's photo 74 00:04:13,275 --> 00:04:15,937 to the Little Miss Angel Pageant in Westchester. 75 00:04:16,011 --> 00:04:19,036 They checked it against finalists for the last two years, no matches. 76 00:04:19,115 --> 00:04:22,050 Well, to make the nationals, you must have to compete locally. 77 00:04:22,118 --> 00:04:23,642 Any recent contests in the area? 78 00:04:23,719 --> 00:04:24,981 Actually, in the last two months, 79 00:04:25,054 --> 00:04:26,612 one in Queens, one in Greenwich, 80 00:04:26,689 --> 00:04:28,714 and one coming up in Garden City. 81 00:04:28,791 --> 00:04:30,452 I wonder how many of these Little Miss Angels 82 00:04:30,526 --> 00:04:32,756 get nose jobs when they're nine. 83 00:04:32,828 --> 00:04:36,195 Olivia, you and Elliot talk to the nip and tuck brigade. 84 00:04:36,265 --> 00:04:39,496 John, what do you say, you and me check out the kiddie pageant scene? 85 00:04:43,339 --> 00:04:44,897 Girls, practice your entrances. 86 00:04:44,974 --> 00:04:47,841 Six steps, stop, smile and twirl. 87 00:04:47,910 --> 00:04:49,468 Step, stop, smile and twirl. 88 00:04:49,545 --> 00:04:51,604 New York City Police. We need a word. 89 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:54,649 Parents actually pay you to inflict this on their kids? 90 00:04:54,717 --> 00:04:57,277 Yes. The young ladies find it very character forming. 91 00:04:57,353 --> 00:05:00,379 I have taught literally hundreds of aspiring Little Angels. 92 00:05:00,456 --> 00:05:01,787 You teach this one? 93 00:05:02,858 --> 00:05:04,917 Oh, my God! What happened? 94 00:05:04,994 --> 00:05:07,690 Her body was found this morning. We think she might be a contestant. 95 00:05:09,098 --> 00:05:11,066 Not in any recent competitions. 96 00:05:11,133 --> 00:05:13,693 But I do keep files of all the hopefuls who don't make the cut. 97 00:05:15,004 --> 00:05:16,164 They're arranged alphabetically. 98 00:05:16,238 --> 00:05:17,728 What? Yeah. 99 00:05:17,806 --> 00:05:19,899 So, can anybody get in to see the pageants? 100 00:05:19,975 --> 00:05:23,706 Oh, no, we are very strict about checking people's door badges. 101 00:05:23,779 --> 00:05:25,076 How hard is it to get a badge? 102 00:05:25,147 --> 00:05:26,546 $25. 103 00:05:27,349 --> 00:05:28,577 That was Olivia. 104 00:05:28,651 --> 00:05:31,643 Nassau cops put out a missing kid alert about an hour ago. 105 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:34,746 Girl's name is Cherie Lathan, lives in Valley Stream. 106 00:05:34,823 --> 00:05:37,986 Olivia and Elliot are on their way to talk to the parents. 107 00:05:38,060 --> 00:05:40,358 Bingo, I got a match on the victim. 108 00:05:43,465 --> 00:05:47,196 Mr. Lathan, how long has Cherie been competing? 109 00:05:47,269 --> 00:05:49,362 About four years. 110 00:05:49,438 --> 00:05:52,339 After one of her friends entered the Little Miss Angel Pageant, 111 00:05:52,408 --> 00:05:55,400 Cherie wanted to do it, too. 112 00:05:55,477 --> 00:05:57,308 And when was her last pageant? 113 00:05:57,379 --> 00:06:01,247 Three months ago, right before she had an operation. 114 00:06:01,317 --> 00:06:02,841 Plastic surgery. 115 00:06:03,886 --> 00:06:06,548 You're never gonna have that edge, if you don't go for it. 116 00:06:06,622 --> 00:06:07,850 It's what Cherie wanted. 117 00:06:07,923 --> 00:06:09,447 It's what you wanted. 118 00:06:09,525 --> 00:06:12,858 Why did it take you so long to report your daughter missing? 119 00:06:12,928 --> 00:06:16,295 Last night she slept over at her friend Amy Prescott's house, 120 00:06:16,365 --> 00:06:19,493 and this morning she was supposed to go right to school. 121 00:06:19,969 --> 00:06:21,834 That's where I thought she was. 122 00:06:21,904 --> 00:06:23,997 When was the last time you saw Cherie? 123 00:06:24,073 --> 00:06:28,032 Yesterday afternoon, when he took her to get new headshots. 124 00:06:28,110 --> 00:06:30,874 And then I dropped her off at Amy's. 125 00:06:30,946 --> 00:06:34,040 We'll need Amy's address. Have you been to Florida recently? 126 00:06:34,116 --> 00:06:37,813 We took Cherie to Disney World at Christmas. 127 00:06:40,889 --> 00:06:42,948 We're going to need a DNA sample, Mr. Lathan. 128 00:06:43,025 --> 00:06:46,085 It's standard procedure. 129 00:06:46,161 --> 00:06:50,257 I know what you're thinking, but I'd never hurt Cherie. 130 00:06:51,867 --> 00:06:53,562 I worshipped her. 131 00:06:58,641 --> 00:07:01,109 Did Cherie spend the night here last night, Mrs. Prescott? 132 00:07:01,176 --> 00:07:02,507 Yes. 133 00:07:02,578 --> 00:07:04,546 And did she go to school this morning with Amy? 134 00:07:04,613 --> 00:07:08,549 Amy came down with the flu, so Cherie went on her own. 135 00:07:09,418 --> 00:07:14,355 I offered to give her a ride to the bus stop, but she said she'd walk. 136 00:07:14,423 --> 00:07:16,823 How far away is the bus stop? 137 00:07:16,892 --> 00:07:19,122 Four blocks. 138 00:07:19,194 --> 00:07:21,662 I should have insisted on driving her, 139 00:07:21,730 --> 00:07:24,221 but I didn't want to leave Amy. 140 00:07:24,900 --> 00:07:26,231 I'm sorry. 141 00:07:27,469 --> 00:07:30,870 Amy, did Cherie ever mention anyone bothering her? 142 00:07:32,374 --> 00:07:33,898 Kind of. 143 00:07:33,976 --> 00:07:35,409 Yeah? Who's that? 144 00:07:35,477 --> 00:07:38,310 There's this creepy guy in tenth grade. 145 00:07:38,380 --> 00:07:39,938 What's his name? 146 00:07:40,015 --> 00:07:42,506 Kevin. I don't know his last name. 147 00:07:42,584 --> 00:07:45,985 What sorts of things did Kevin do? 148 00:07:47,990 --> 00:07:52,654 He used to come up to us and tell Cherie that she looked really hot. 149 00:07:52,728 --> 00:07:54,025 You know, like he meant it. 150 00:07:55,698 --> 00:07:57,063 He ever follow you guys around? 151 00:07:57,132 --> 00:07:58,258 Sometimes. 152 00:07:58,334 --> 00:08:01,963 And he'd hang around at gymnastics practice and just stare at us. 153 00:08:03,539 --> 00:08:05,029 Kevin's an enterprising young man. 154 00:08:05,107 --> 00:08:07,575 He posts his stories for the world to read on his own website. 155 00:08:07,643 --> 00:08:08,701 Listen to this. 156 00:08:08,777 --> 00:08:12,873 "9-year-old flesh is like fruit from the tree, firm but sweet. 157 00:08:12,948 --> 00:08:15,678 "What I would do to take a bite out of Cherie. " 158 00:08:15,751 --> 00:08:16,911 It's downhill from there. 159 00:08:16,985 --> 00:08:18,976 School have anything to say about him? 160 00:08:19,054 --> 00:08:22,387 Guidance counselor said he recently persuaded a sixth grader to pose in a bikini. 161 00:08:22,458 --> 00:08:23,516 He said it was for an art project. 162 00:08:23,592 --> 00:08:26,652 This creep is 15. You tell me that's not predatory behavior. 163 00:08:26,729 --> 00:08:28,026 Well, he looks good for it. 164 00:08:28,097 --> 00:08:31,191 Especially since the DNA on Cherie's father came back clean. 165 00:08:31,266 --> 00:08:33,166 He still turned his daughter into a sex object. 166 00:08:33,235 --> 00:08:35,601 Made her ripe for Kevin's picking. 167 00:08:35,671 --> 00:08:38,606 That must be Kevin and his dad. Talk to them. 168 00:08:41,877 --> 00:08:45,176 Where were you this morning, Kevin? School marked you absent. 169 00:08:45,247 --> 00:08:46,373 You were ditching? 170 00:08:46,448 --> 00:08:47,813 I was walking around. It helps me think. 171 00:08:47,883 --> 00:08:49,680 That's not much of an alibi. 172 00:08:49,752 --> 00:08:52,619 I don't need an alibi. I would never touch Cherie. 173 00:08:52,688 --> 00:08:54,781 You hurt her pretty bad in your little stories. 174 00:08:54,857 --> 00:08:56,552 "She tried to escape, but I was too strong. 175 00:08:56,625 --> 00:08:58,388 "I held her down and licked her tears away. " 176 00:08:58,460 --> 00:09:01,725 Look, they're just stories, all right. Creative expression. 177 00:09:01,797 --> 00:09:04,459 The minute you censor them, you're just like a Nazi. 178 00:09:04,533 --> 00:09:05,830 Cherie was raped and murdered. 179 00:09:05,901 --> 00:09:07,766 I don't want to hear about your damn stories. 180 00:09:07,836 --> 00:09:10,236 Look, I make stuff up, I don't do it. 181 00:09:10,305 --> 00:09:11,772 Then give us a DNA sample. 182 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:13,705 No. You can't violate my civil liberties 183 00:09:13,776 --> 00:09:15,710 just because I've got a good imagination. 184 00:09:16,311 --> 00:09:17,437 He'll give you a sample. 185 00:09:17,513 --> 00:09:19,037 You can't force me. Sure he can. 186 00:09:19,114 --> 00:09:21,480 Parental consent is all we need till you're 16. 187 00:09:21,550 --> 00:09:25,008 This isn't fair. You fascists lay one finger on me, I will sue. 188 00:09:25,087 --> 00:09:26,315 Sit down, you little prick. 189 00:09:28,290 --> 00:09:29,757 Will this do? 190 00:09:31,727 --> 00:09:34,662 Sorry, no match. It's not Kevin. 191 00:09:34,730 --> 00:09:37,096 Maybe not this time, just give him a couple of years. 192 00:09:37,166 --> 00:09:38,428 So, we've got nothing. 193 00:09:38,500 --> 00:09:39,558 Not exactly. 194 00:09:39,635 --> 00:09:42,968 Blood traces in the perp's ejaculate gave us something interesting. 195 00:09:43,038 --> 00:09:45,097 High levels of progesterone. 196 00:09:45,174 --> 00:09:46,766 Well, that's a female hormone. 197 00:09:46,842 --> 00:09:49,538 Most often given to high school girls to prevent pregnancy. 198 00:09:49,611 --> 00:09:51,511 So, why's our perp taking that? 199 00:09:51,580 --> 00:09:53,548 To block testosterone production. 200 00:09:53,615 --> 00:09:56,675 He could be using it to treat advanced prostatic cancer, 201 00:09:56,752 --> 00:09:59,414 or he's undergoing male-to-female gender reassignment. 202 00:09:59,488 --> 00:10:01,752 And it's given to sex offenders to reduce sex drive. 203 00:10:01,824 --> 00:10:04,054 But synthetic testosterone isn't. 204 00:10:04,126 --> 00:10:06,094 I also found traces of that in the blood. 205 00:10:06,628 --> 00:10:09,495 Our guy's trying to reverse the effects of chemical castration. 206 00:10:09,565 --> 00:10:11,396 He raped a girl, I'd say he succeeded. 207 00:10:11,467 --> 00:10:13,458 And I bet that freak won't stop at one. 208 00:10:19,383 --> 00:10:21,351 New York doesn't chemically castrate sex offenders. 209 00:10:21,418 --> 00:10:24,216 We got nine states that do, Georgia being the closest one to us. 210 00:10:24,287 --> 00:10:25,914 What about voluntary castration? 211 00:10:25,989 --> 00:10:28,753 Technically you can self-inject, but we're doubting our guy did. 212 00:10:28,825 --> 00:10:31,453 I mean, otherwise what's he doing taking testosterone? 213 00:10:31,528 --> 00:10:32,790 He's done his homework. 214 00:10:32,863 --> 00:10:34,956 The effects of Depo-Provera can be blocked within a week 215 00:10:35,032 --> 00:10:36,659 by using testosterone supplements. 216 00:10:36,733 --> 00:10:39,361 So this guy traded in his breasts for a sex drive. 217 00:10:39,436 --> 00:10:41,131 Does that fit the crime scene profile? 218 00:10:41,204 --> 00:10:42,865 Absolutely. 219 00:10:42,939 --> 00:10:45,373 Beauty pageants offer the killer the perfect victim. 220 00:10:45,442 --> 00:10:49,071 Sexualized children who are both innocent and provocative. 221 00:10:49,746 --> 00:10:52,579 Elaborate bondage shows that he fantasized about this for a long time 222 00:10:52,649 --> 00:10:54,514 before he dared even act on it. 223 00:10:54,584 --> 00:10:56,779 Get a list of castratees from the nine states. 224 00:10:56,853 --> 00:11:00,789 Check probation violations, relocations and child-abduction priors. 225 00:11:02,025 --> 00:11:05,051 Prison bureau in Georgia, they send you to the parole board 226 00:11:05,128 --> 00:11:06,561 which sends you to the state attorney, 227 00:11:06,630 --> 00:11:07,961 who sends you back to the parole board. 228 00:11:08,031 --> 00:11:11,262 Yeah, I got the same run around in Oregon, Texas and Louisiana. 229 00:11:11,334 --> 00:11:13,268 Chemical castration hasn't been legal long enough 230 00:11:13,336 --> 00:11:14,667 for there to be a centralized database. 231 00:11:14,738 --> 00:11:18,003 Look, there's got to be a way for us to narrow this down. 232 00:11:18,075 --> 00:11:21,738 All right, Florida is one of our states. 233 00:11:21,812 --> 00:11:24,110 We've been thinking that 234 00:11:24,181 --> 00:11:26,149 Cherie got that saw grass on her 235 00:11:26,216 --> 00:11:27,808 when she took that trip to Orlando. 236 00:11:27,884 --> 00:11:31,342 But the ME says that saw grass grows exclusively in the Everglades. 237 00:11:31,421 --> 00:11:32,513 That's south of there. 238 00:11:32,589 --> 00:11:37,526 Our perp undresses Cherie, he transfers the saw grass from his clothes to hers? 239 00:11:37,594 --> 00:11:40,791 Okay, maybe. Now, what do we know about these three upright citizens in Florida? 240 00:11:40,864 --> 00:11:42,161 Well, one died in a car crash, 241 00:11:42,232 --> 00:11:44,826 and the parole officers for the other two say they're squeaky clean. 242 00:11:44,901 --> 00:11:47,233 Squeaky-clean sex offender, yeah, that's a new one. 243 00:11:47,304 --> 00:11:52,537 Rob Canotti from Milwaukee started chemical castration treatments four years ago. 244 00:11:52,609 --> 00:11:55,476 Had a supervised relocation to Jersey City. 245 00:11:55,545 --> 00:11:58,275 Well, maybe, he made an unsupervised trip to Florida. 246 00:11:58,348 --> 00:11:59,645 What was Canotti charged with? 247 00:11:59,716 --> 00:12:01,445 He kidnapped a girl from a beauty pageant. 248 00:12:01,518 --> 00:12:03,577 He tried to assault her in his car. 249 00:12:03,653 --> 00:12:05,848 The girl escaped. She was 10. 250 00:12:12,429 --> 00:12:13,521 Rob Canotti? 251 00:12:15,432 --> 00:12:17,992 New York Police in Jersey City. 252 00:12:18,068 --> 00:12:20,127 Has a child been attacked? 253 00:12:20,203 --> 00:12:21,864 Why would you ask us that question? 254 00:12:21,938 --> 00:12:23,963 Why else are you here? 255 00:12:24,040 --> 00:12:26,372 To talk about kiddie beauty pageants. 256 00:12:26,443 --> 00:12:28,502 We hear they turn you on. 257 00:12:28,578 --> 00:12:31,046 If I denied it, you'd call me a liar. 258 00:12:31,114 --> 00:12:34,606 You ever see a little girl named Cherie Lathan compete? 259 00:12:34,684 --> 00:12:39,178 Not that I recall, but it's hard to keep track of so many little lovelies. 260 00:12:41,892 --> 00:12:43,655 Where were you last night? 261 00:12:43,727 --> 00:12:44,989 At home watching Nickelodeon. 262 00:12:45,061 --> 00:12:46,528 Can anyone vouch for that? 263 00:12:46,596 --> 00:12:47,893 I live alone. 264 00:12:47,964 --> 00:12:49,693 Well, then, I think you better come with us. 265 00:12:49,766 --> 00:12:50,790 There's no point. 266 00:12:50,867 --> 00:12:51,891 Benson. 267 00:12:52,569 --> 00:12:55,538 The guy you're looking for probably ejaculated in his victim. 268 00:12:57,707 --> 00:12:58,833 What are you saying? 269 00:13:00,210 --> 00:13:02,007 The urges started to come back. 270 00:13:02,512 --> 00:13:04,412 So I had them cut off. 271 00:13:04,481 --> 00:13:05,607 What? 272 00:13:06,483 --> 00:13:09,350 My gonads, Detective. Take a look. 273 00:13:09,419 --> 00:13:12,582 All right, all right. Put your johnson back in your pants, Canotti. 274 00:13:15,258 --> 00:13:16,555 That was Fin. 275 00:13:16,626 --> 00:13:18,719 Turns out one of our squeaky-clean Florida boys 276 00:13:18,795 --> 00:13:20,820 has a mother who lives two towns over from Cherie Lathan. 277 00:13:20,897 --> 00:13:22,091 What's his name? Tommy Hedges. 278 00:13:22,165 --> 00:13:23,689 Munch and Fin are on their way over now. 279 00:13:25,101 --> 00:13:29,504 This was Tommy's room, but I've kept it the same since he was a boy. 280 00:13:29,573 --> 00:13:31,268 He ever visit from Florida, Mrs. Hedges? 281 00:13:31,341 --> 00:13:35,801 No, of course not. He can't leave the state while he's on probation. 282 00:13:35,879 --> 00:13:39,940 But he knows that his room is here for him when he's done his time. 283 00:13:40,016 --> 00:13:41,574 That's your van in the driveway? 284 00:13:41,651 --> 00:13:43,175 It was my late husband's. 285 00:13:43,253 --> 00:13:44,743 Lady like you, living all alone, 286 00:13:44,821 --> 00:13:46,448 what do you need a big van for? 287 00:13:46,523 --> 00:13:47,785 I'm keeping it for Tommy. 288 00:13:47,857 --> 00:13:49,290 Mind if we take a look inside? 289 00:13:50,594 --> 00:13:52,528 I haven't driven it in over a year. 290 00:13:52,596 --> 00:13:54,496 I don't even know where the keys are. 291 00:13:55,098 --> 00:13:56,793 Tommy ever talk to you about his problems? 292 00:13:56,866 --> 00:13:58,766 They're in the past. 293 00:13:58,835 --> 00:14:02,032 I mean, he feels terrible about what he did, but he's changed. 294 00:14:02,105 --> 00:14:03,470 How? 295 00:14:03,540 --> 00:14:08,375 He's on medication, and he's found a job in Florida. 296 00:14:09,145 --> 00:14:11,113 He's determined to start a new life. 297 00:14:12,148 --> 00:14:14,480 That's awfully clean for a van that hasn't been driven in a year. 298 00:14:14,551 --> 00:14:16,382 I say we haul Mom in for questioning. 299 00:14:16,453 --> 00:14:19,388 I don't like sweating old ladies. It offends my sense of decorum. 300 00:14:19,456 --> 00:14:21,287 Oh, you'd rather be looking through garbage? 301 00:14:21,358 --> 00:14:23,690 Cop's gotta do what he's gotta do. 302 00:14:23,760 --> 00:14:28,459 "Mundialfarmacia. Com, laboratorios de Mexico. " 303 00:14:29,299 --> 00:14:31,130 Liquid testosterone. 304 00:14:31,201 --> 00:14:32,930 Hey, get away from there! 305 00:14:34,070 --> 00:14:37,904 That's private property. You can't just go on looking through that. 306 00:14:37,974 --> 00:14:39,965 It's on the street, we can look all we want. 307 00:14:40,043 --> 00:14:42,011 Tommy's been coming home, hasn't he? 308 00:14:42,078 --> 00:14:44,342 I don't know what you're talking about. 309 00:14:44,414 --> 00:14:46,382 Well, that's his name and last week's date. 310 00:14:47,183 --> 00:14:48,480 We need to see him. 311 00:14:49,519 --> 00:14:52,215 Look, you have to understand, Tommy really is better. 312 00:14:52,289 --> 00:14:55,884 He found a job at an advertising agency in New York. 313 00:14:55,959 --> 00:14:57,586 He works Monday through Thursday's, 314 00:14:57,661 --> 00:15:00,357 and then he flies down to Miami to get his injection. 315 00:15:00,430 --> 00:15:01,556 He's cured. 316 00:15:06,536 --> 00:15:09,767 Tommy Hedges? Police. We need you to come with us. 317 00:15:09,839 --> 00:15:11,864 What for? Parole violation. 318 00:15:11,941 --> 00:15:14,375 Oh, look, I can explain that. My parole officer knows I'm here. 319 00:15:14,444 --> 00:15:16,605 No, he doesn't. Let's go. 320 00:15:17,347 --> 00:15:18,507 Sure, no problem. 321 00:15:20,550 --> 00:15:22,643 You don't mind if we take this? 322 00:15:25,889 --> 00:15:27,117 I looked for a job in Florida, 323 00:15:27,190 --> 00:15:29,818 but no one would give me a chance because of my record. 324 00:15:29,893 --> 00:15:31,383 So I came back home. 325 00:15:31,461 --> 00:15:35,591 The last thing I wanted to do was fly up each week, but I was desperate. 326 00:15:35,665 --> 00:15:37,758 That's a sad story, Tommy. 327 00:15:38,968 --> 00:15:40,663 I'm not asking for pity, 328 00:15:41,271 --> 00:15:44,399 but everyone thinks sex offender registration is this great idea. 329 00:15:44,474 --> 00:15:46,169 It's not. It's hell, 330 00:15:47,377 --> 00:15:50,369 especially for those of us who are trying to make a new start. 331 00:15:53,383 --> 00:15:58,878 Look, I know I've broken parole, but I'm taking my shots. 332 00:16:00,390 --> 00:16:02,290 What does your parole officer think you're doing? 333 00:16:04,561 --> 00:16:06,051 Telemarketing from home. 334 00:16:07,530 --> 00:16:08,656 He never does a curfew check. 335 00:16:08,732 --> 00:16:12,327 I fly back to Miami every Friday, and meet him and get my shot. 336 00:16:16,005 --> 00:16:17,973 So what are you doing with testosterone, huh? 337 00:16:19,142 --> 00:16:20,507 That for jet lag? 338 00:16:22,779 --> 00:16:25,009 I want to live a normal life. 339 00:16:26,082 --> 00:16:27,549 Be in a normal relationship. 340 00:16:27,617 --> 00:16:31,178 What woman wants a guy who can't perform? 341 00:16:31,254 --> 00:16:33,051 Does Cherie Lathan count as a woman? 342 00:16:35,325 --> 00:16:37,316 I don't know who she is. 343 00:16:39,729 --> 00:16:41,890 It's the 9-year-old you raped and killed. 344 00:16:42,966 --> 00:16:44,729 No. This is a mistake. 345 00:16:44,801 --> 00:16:46,826 Well, okay. 346 00:16:46,903 --> 00:16:48,564 Well, Tommy, if that's the truth, 347 00:16:48,638 --> 00:16:51,129 then we're gonna be the first ones to apologize to you. 348 00:16:51,207 --> 00:16:53,505 We got plenty of ways to check it out. 349 00:16:53,576 --> 00:16:55,942 Which flight you took from Florida, Friday night, 350 00:16:56,012 --> 00:16:58,037 after you met with your parole officer. 351 00:16:58,114 --> 00:17:01,641 Whether there's any trace evidence of Cherie Lathan in your daddy's old van. 352 00:17:01,718 --> 00:17:05,245 Whether your DNA matches the fluids found in the girl. 353 00:17:06,055 --> 00:17:07,522 Some of that'll take time, 354 00:17:08,591 --> 00:17:10,683 but since you're going back to prison 355 00:17:10,759 --> 00:17:13,193 for parole violation for at least 10 years, 356 00:17:13,263 --> 00:17:15,788 I guess you're not in any hurry. 357 00:17:15,865 --> 00:17:17,025 Tommy. 358 00:17:19,469 --> 00:17:20,993 What happened? 359 00:17:22,639 --> 00:17:25,699 Just tell us. You'll feel better, I promise you. 360 00:17:29,278 --> 00:17:30,541 What's the matter? 361 00:17:41,257 --> 00:17:45,125 I'd noticed her before, with the other girls, just walking around. 362 00:17:45,195 --> 00:17:47,789 She stood out like a little princess. 363 00:17:50,900 --> 00:17:52,993 I offered her a ride. 364 00:17:53,069 --> 00:17:55,299 I just wanted to talk to her. 365 00:17:56,239 --> 00:17:58,901 She was so sweet and lovely. 366 00:18:00,977 --> 00:18:03,070 Where did you do it, Tommy? 367 00:18:04,447 --> 00:18:05,846 In the van. 368 00:18:09,385 --> 00:18:10,545 She was crying afterwards. 369 00:18:10,620 --> 00:18:13,885 She was saying she would tell, and I had to keep her quiet. 370 00:18:13,957 --> 00:18:15,549 And she wouldn't stop crying. 371 00:18:15,625 --> 00:18:17,183 I had to stop her. 372 00:18:17,260 --> 00:18:18,420 So you gagged her. 373 00:18:18,495 --> 00:18:19,826 Yeah. 374 00:18:19,896 --> 00:18:21,989 And then I left to get some air, 375 00:18:22,065 --> 00:18:24,090 and when I came back, she wasn't moving. 376 00:18:26,436 --> 00:18:28,495 I didn't mean to hurt her. 377 00:18:32,675 --> 00:18:36,338 Tommy, have you hurt any others, other than Cherie? 378 00:18:36,412 --> 00:18:37,902 No. 379 00:18:37,981 --> 00:18:41,314 I thought I could control my feelings until I read that story. 380 00:18:45,088 --> 00:18:46,885 What story? 381 00:18:46,956 --> 00:18:48,924 On the Internet. This... 382 00:18:50,994 --> 00:18:54,122 It had pictures and words and everything. 383 00:18:55,331 --> 00:18:57,060 It stuck in my head. 384 00:19:00,103 --> 00:19:01,695 Lab's got something you should see. 385 00:19:03,306 --> 00:19:06,070 In all, he's got about 40 kiddie porn shots on there. 386 00:19:06,142 --> 00:19:09,475 His parole officer probably missed, they were hidden by the S-Tools software. 387 00:19:09,546 --> 00:19:10,774 S- Tools? Yeah. 388 00:19:10,847 --> 00:19:12,280 "S" is short for steganography. 389 00:19:13,483 --> 00:19:15,713 From the Greek, meaning "hidden writing. " 390 00:19:15,785 --> 00:19:18,618 Mainly used by spies to send concealed messages. 391 00:19:18,688 --> 00:19:22,556 So Hedges downloads the child porn and disguises it with this stegosaurus stuff. 392 00:19:22,625 --> 00:19:25,185 The porn can be hidden in a photo of a sunset, anything at all. 393 00:19:25,261 --> 00:19:27,923 Hedges simply uses the S-Tools to download and decode it. 394 00:19:27,997 --> 00:19:29,191 So how'd you find it? 395 00:19:29,265 --> 00:19:31,426 I went onto his hard drive and used his own software. 396 00:19:32,468 --> 00:19:34,299 This is what I thought you should see. 397 00:19:38,041 --> 00:19:39,770 "The Story of Janet. " 398 00:19:39,842 --> 00:19:44,643 Basically, it's a how to on stalking, abducting and raping little girls, 399 00:19:44,714 --> 00:19:46,739 with accompanying photos. 400 00:19:51,020 --> 00:19:56,287 Wait a minute, she's tied up the same way, and in the same position, as Cherie Lathan. 401 00:19:56,359 --> 00:19:59,954 The bastard downloaded the photos, and copied exactly what he saw. 402 00:20:05,892 --> 00:20:09,225 Just because porn inspired Tommy Hedges to murder doesn't diminish his culpability. 403 00:20:09,296 --> 00:20:10,957 Hedges deserves everything that's coming to him, 404 00:20:11,031 --> 00:20:12,692 but whoever produced these is guilty, too. 405 00:20:12,766 --> 00:20:15,530 Of producing and distributing child pornography, not murder. 406 00:20:15,602 --> 00:20:17,502 Look, Hedges copied exactly what he saw. 407 00:20:17,571 --> 00:20:20,005 These photos are as dangerous as putting a loaded weapon 408 00:20:20,073 --> 00:20:21,802 in the hands of a violent criminal. 409 00:20:21,875 --> 00:20:23,866 I'm not saying child pornography isn't repugnant, 410 00:20:23,944 --> 00:20:25,775 but you would have a hard time convincing a jury 411 00:20:25,845 --> 00:20:27,710 that a murderer and a pornographer are equally guilty. 412 00:20:27,781 --> 00:20:28,907 Doc, what do you think? 413 00:20:28,982 --> 00:20:32,474 A Canadian study found that 90% of child sex abusers used hardcore pornography. 414 00:20:32,552 --> 00:20:34,611 Well, did it make them all go out and commit murder? 415 00:20:34,688 --> 00:20:36,315 Pornography desensitizes. 416 00:20:36,389 --> 00:20:38,380 Repeated viewing can condition arousal, 417 00:20:38,458 --> 00:20:41,621 so that the viewer seeks out more violent, more degrading images. 418 00:20:41,695 --> 00:20:43,560 It can also increase the tendency to act out 419 00:20:43,630 --> 00:20:45,120 some of the activities that are portrayed. 420 00:20:45,198 --> 00:20:47,632 So the murderer has no choice in the matter? I don't buy it. 421 00:20:47,701 --> 00:20:48,895 No, that's not what I'm saying. 422 00:20:48,969 --> 00:20:51,563 Hedges already molested children. 423 00:20:51,638 --> 00:20:53,697 So he was highly susceptible to these images. 424 00:20:53,773 --> 00:20:55,832 You view it, you fantasize about it, you do it. 425 00:20:55,909 --> 00:20:57,103 I agree with Elliot. 426 00:20:57,177 --> 00:20:59,805 Cherie Lathan might still be alive if Hedges hadn't seen these pictures. 427 00:20:59,879 --> 00:21:01,107 I can't indict pictures. 428 00:21:01,181 --> 00:21:03,149 You can indict the producers and the distributors. 429 00:21:03,216 --> 00:21:04,740 They could be anywhere in the world. 430 00:21:04,818 --> 00:21:08,413 Crime lab found the website through Hedges' laptop. 431 00:21:08,488 --> 00:21:12,015 With the help of ARIN registry, we got the address. 432 00:21:12,092 --> 00:21:14,356 Cyberloves Incorporated in Queens. 433 00:21:16,696 --> 00:21:18,027 Bust them. 434 00:21:21,067 --> 00:21:24,298 NYPD! Everyone stay where you are. 435 00:21:24,371 --> 00:21:25,736 Officers, what can I do for you? 436 00:21:25,805 --> 00:21:27,102 Get out of my way. 437 00:21:27,173 --> 00:21:28,606 Excuse me, this is private property. 438 00:21:28,675 --> 00:21:29,937 Yeah, and there's your warrant. 439 00:21:30,010 --> 00:21:32,001 You all right? What's your problem? 440 00:21:32,078 --> 00:21:33,807 What's my problem? How old are you? 441 00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:35,279 Nineteen. 442 00:21:35,348 --> 00:21:37,077 Let me see some ID. 443 00:21:40,787 --> 00:21:42,118 What's my problem? 444 00:21:43,256 --> 00:21:44,883 You always carry around a birth certificate with you? 445 00:21:44,958 --> 00:21:48,359 Yeah, 'cause I'm sick of getting harassed by cops when I'm modeling. 446 00:21:48,428 --> 00:21:52,125 Modeling, right. It says she's 19. Let's check that out. 447 00:21:52,198 --> 00:21:55,167 This picture was found on your company's website. 448 00:21:55,235 --> 00:21:56,361 You know who she is? 449 00:21:56,970 --> 00:21:58,164 No. 450 00:21:58,805 --> 00:21:59,965 She look 19 to you? 451 00:22:00,040 --> 00:22:01,166 No idea. 452 00:22:01,241 --> 00:22:03,300 Who do you work for? Cyberloves. 453 00:22:03,376 --> 00:22:05,207 I'm not breaking any law. 454 00:22:05,278 --> 00:22:08,543 Sweetheart, a 9-year-old girl was murdered, just like the girl in this photo, 455 00:22:08,615 --> 00:22:10,742 and it was posted on Cyberloves' website 456 00:22:10,817 --> 00:22:13,342 by the dirt bag that you're working for. 457 00:22:13,420 --> 00:22:15,388 Who runs this operation? 458 00:22:17,657 --> 00:22:19,648 Who signs your paycheck? 459 00:22:21,695 --> 00:22:24,960 Excel Entertainment. Stanley Billings. 460 00:22:27,334 --> 00:22:30,098 No girl working for Excel Entertainment is underage. 461 00:22:30,170 --> 00:22:33,628 That's the company policy, and it is strictly enforced. 462 00:22:33,707 --> 00:22:35,607 Now, Mr. Billings, does your website, 463 00:22:35,675 --> 00:22:37,540 cyberloves. Net, sell The Story of Janet? 464 00:22:37,610 --> 00:22:38,804 Yes. 465 00:22:38,878 --> 00:22:40,971 And on a Tanner scale, she scores pretty low. 466 00:22:41,047 --> 00:22:43,106 Tanner scale? I don't know what that is. 467 00:22:43,183 --> 00:22:44,582 It's a body development chart. 468 00:22:44,651 --> 00:22:46,619 One being prepubescent, 5 being adult. 469 00:22:46,686 --> 00:22:48,517 Now, Janet is a two. 470 00:22:49,322 --> 00:22:50,687 Some girls develop slowly. 471 00:22:50,757 --> 00:22:54,215 Don't hand me that crap. My 10-year-old daughter looks more mature than that. 472 00:22:54,294 --> 00:22:57,923 I told you, we have a company rule, no underage models. 473 00:22:57,997 --> 00:23:00,090 Why would I risk my business? 474 00:23:00,166 --> 00:23:02,134 Happy pedophiles spend more money. 475 00:23:04,104 --> 00:23:05,935 You ever heard of virtual pornography? 476 00:23:07,507 --> 00:23:10,908 That girl is 18. Legal age. We only help her look younger. 477 00:23:10,977 --> 00:23:12,239 And how's that? 478 00:23:12,979 --> 00:23:14,879 With youth enhancement software. 479 00:23:14,948 --> 00:23:17,075 The people that get off on this don't think she's 18. 480 00:23:17,150 --> 00:23:21,610 But she is, and looking at that is not a crime. 481 00:23:21,688 --> 00:23:25,624 Thousands of men and women enjoy the services of Excel Entertainment. 482 00:23:25,692 --> 00:23:29,253 Virtual pornography is actually therapeutic, 483 00:23:29,329 --> 00:23:32,321 it provides for men a cathartic release, 484 00:23:32,399 --> 00:23:35,300 and it still protects the real kids. 485 00:23:35,368 --> 00:23:37,131 Not all of them. 486 00:23:37,203 --> 00:23:39,296 Somebody went out and copied your images, 487 00:23:39,372 --> 00:23:41,932 and a real 9-year-old child wound up dead. 488 00:23:44,010 --> 00:23:49,038 Then I'm truly sorry, but I still haven't broken the law. 489 00:23:49,115 --> 00:23:51,515 The Story of Janet is a murder manual. 490 00:23:51,584 --> 00:23:54,417 Your pornography is responsible for the death of an innocent child. 491 00:23:54,487 --> 00:23:57,820 Read the Supreme Court ruling. "The mere tendency of speech, 492 00:23:57,891 --> 00:24:02,624 "to encourage unlawful acts is not a sufficient reason for banning it. " 493 00:24:04,831 --> 00:24:08,028 The scary thing is, the girl in the picture probably is 18. 494 00:24:08,101 --> 00:24:10,296 You're telling me photo touch-ups can make her look 10? 495 00:24:10,370 --> 00:24:12,304 Yeah, Billings takes the digital software 496 00:24:12,372 --> 00:24:15,364 used to age up the missing photos of kids on milk cartons, 497 00:24:15,442 --> 00:24:18,605 but uses it in reverse to age them down. 498 00:24:18,678 --> 00:24:19,770 Look. 499 00:24:20,447 --> 00:24:21,880 I took a photo of you, Olivia, 500 00:24:21,948 --> 00:24:25,111 and broke it down into its thousands of digital parts. 501 00:24:25,185 --> 00:24:28,814 Once the parts are isolated, you can morph them in whatever way you want. 502 00:24:28,888 --> 00:24:29,946 Oh, my God. 503 00:24:30,023 --> 00:24:33,288 Yeah, the good news is that a trained eye can usually tell when it's fake. 504 00:24:33,359 --> 00:24:34,849 What's the bad news? 505 00:24:34,928 --> 00:24:36,555 In the field of image manipulation, 506 00:24:36,629 --> 00:24:38,494 the porn industry leads the way. 507 00:24:41,100 --> 00:24:43,591 Are you telling me these sick bastards 508 00:24:43,670 --> 00:24:46,503 can make virtual kiddie porn and not break the law? 509 00:24:46,573 --> 00:24:48,200 I'm afraid so. 510 00:24:48,274 --> 00:24:50,469 Excel Entertainment is skirting the letter of the law 511 00:24:50,543 --> 00:24:52,875 by exploiting the fantasies of pedophiles. 512 00:24:52,946 --> 00:24:55,813 It's reprehensible, and it's perfectly legal. 513 00:24:55,882 --> 00:24:59,943 Can't Excel be required to safeguard their website from vulnerable viewers? 514 00:25:00,019 --> 00:25:02,579 They already do. You have to be 18 or older to log on. 515 00:25:02,655 --> 00:25:03,883 What about The Story of Janet? 516 00:25:03,957 --> 00:25:05,857 They're sending out sadistic pictures 517 00:25:05,925 --> 00:25:09,554 along with instructions on how to abduct and rape little girls. 518 00:25:09,629 --> 00:25:12,325 Then they top it off by telling you how to avoid getting caught. 519 00:25:12,398 --> 00:25:14,332 There must be something we can do about that. 520 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:17,767 No. Billings will wrap himself up in the First Amendment, 521 00:25:17,837 --> 00:25:19,236 and cry freedom of speech. 522 00:25:19,305 --> 00:25:22,365 This is so wrong. Look, you're... 523 00:25:23,276 --> 00:25:26,507 All you're saying is the constitution allows someone 524 00:25:26,579 --> 00:25:30,640 to publish a blueprint for child rape as long as he calls it art. 525 00:25:32,452 --> 00:25:34,044 Wait a minute. 526 00:25:34,120 --> 00:25:37,886 If we can prove that Billings provided assistance to Tommy Hedges 527 00:25:37,957 --> 00:25:41,085 in the rape and murder of Cherie Lathan, then it's facilitation. 528 00:25:41,861 --> 00:25:43,328 So, how do we prove that? 529 00:25:44,330 --> 00:25:46,025 I have to make a deal with the Devil. 530 00:25:50,937 --> 00:25:53,428 You give me Billings and I'll take the death penalty off the table. 531 00:25:53,506 --> 00:25:55,098 Not good enough. 532 00:25:58,311 --> 00:26:01,371 He sees light at the end of the tunnel or he doesn't talk. 533 00:26:02,549 --> 00:26:06,610 Fine, murder two, depending on what Tommy has to offer. 534 00:26:11,958 --> 00:26:13,220 When would I get out? 535 00:26:13,726 --> 00:26:15,125 Twenty-five years. 536 00:26:20,667 --> 00:26:21,998 All right. 537 00:26:25,738 --> 00:26:28,002 When did you start receiving e-mails from Excel? 538 00:26:30,076 --> 00:26:31,634 In January, right after I got out of jail. 539 00:26:31,711 --> 00:26:35,147 They just sent ads for websites at first. 540 00:26:36,783 --> 00:26:38,375 Usually they included samples. 541 00:26:39,786 --> 00:26:41,845 Were you tempted? Yes. 542 00:26:41,921 --> 00:26:45,721 But I didn't give in, not till they sent a preview of The Story of Janet. 543 00:26:47,894 --> 00:26:51,227 It was just a few lines and a photo of this girl dressed like a princess. 544 00:26:53,232 --> 00:26:56,668 It was just so... exciting. 545 00:26:59,138 --> 00:27:00,628 So you signed up for the website? 546 00:27:01,307 --> 00:27:02,672 Yeah. 547 00:27:02,775 --> 00:27:05,938 And I read the whole story, and I saw the pictures. 548 00:27:06,012 --> 00:27:08,776 And I wanted my body to feel the way it used to. 549 00:27:08,848 --> 00:27:12,375 But because of chemical castration, you couldn't become aroused, right? 550 00:27:14,721 --> 00:27:15,813 Yeah. 551 00:27:18,658 --> 00:27:20,922 So the next day I ordered the testosterone. 552 00:27:27,467 --> 00:27:28,934 You can't just come barging in here. 553 00:27:29,002 --> 00:27:30,230 Sure we can. We're arresting you. 554 00:27:30,303 --> 00:27:32,601 For what? Facilitating the murder of Cherie Lathan. 555 00:27:32,672 --> 00:27:33,730 You're joking. 556 00:27:33,806 --> 00:27:35,740 Does it look like I'm laughing. Why don't you turn around? 557 00:27:35,808 --> 00:27:37,070 You have the right to remain silent. 558 00:27:37,143 --> 00:27:39,692 Anything you say, can and will be used against you in a court of law. 559 00:27:39,736 --> 00:27:40,374 You have the right... 560 00:27:43,484 --> 00:27:46,078 I'm telling you. This is a tough case. I could easily lose. 561 00:27:46,153 --> 00:27:48,519 Stanley Billings is the reason this happened. 562 00:27:48,589 --> 00:27:51,251 Maybe. But the facilitation charge against him is a reach. 563 00:27:51,325 --> 00:27:52,952 And no matter what we do, the defense is going to say 564 00:27:53,027 --> 00:27:54,927 we're trying to stifle free speech. 565 00:27:54,995 --> 00:27:57,463 Free speech? Okay. 566 00:27:57,531 --> 00:28:02,400 Free speech, Cherie Lathan's life. I don't see the contest. 567 00:28:02,469 --> 00:28:03,561 Alex. 568 00:28:03,637 --> 00:28:05,434 Barry. Hi. 569 00:28:06,440 --> 00:28:09,204 Elliot, I'd like for you to meet my old law professor, Barry Moredock. 570 00:28:09,276 --> 00:28:10,743 How are you? Barry, this is Detective Elliot Stabler. 571 00:28:10,811 --> 00:28:12,369 Detective. What are you doing here? 572 00:28:12,446 --> 00:28:13,743 We're doing business together. 573 00:28:13,814 --> 00:28:14,940 What do you mean? 574 00:28:15,015 --> 00:28:16,312 Stanley Billings. 575 00:28:17,217 --> 00:28:18,912 Don't tell me you're representing him. 576 00:28:18,986 --> 00:28:22,353 I see the First Amendment under attack, I leap to its defense. 577 00:28:22,423 --> 00:28:25,187 But I was kind of surprised to see you're the attacker. 578 00:28:25,259 --> 00:28:27,989 Your client's kiddie porn is the reason a 9-year-old girl was murdered. 579 00:28:28,062 --> 00:28:31,623 A convicted sex offender killed that poor girl, Detective. 580 00:28:31,699 --> 00:28:35,032 My client merely exercised his right to free speech. 581 00:28:35,102 --> 00:28:38,333 US v. Barnett. Publishing instructions designed to aid another 582 00:28:38,405 --> 00:28:39,667 in the commission of a criminal offense 583 00:28:39,740 --> 00:28:41,731 is not protected by the First Amendment. 584 00:28:41,809 --> 00:28:44,903 Very good, but all my client published 585 00:28:44,978 --> 00:28:48,675 was a work of virtual pornography protected by the Supreme Court itself. 586 00:28:48,749 --> 00:28:52,241 Billings is a sleaze bag who turns women into little girls. 587 00:28:52,319 --> 00:28:53,718 He makes a mockery of the law. 588 00:28:53,787 --> 00:28:56,381 Jurisprudence has to evolve with the technology. 589 00:28:56,457 --> 00:28:58,482 This is gonna be a great fight, Alex. 590 00:28:58,559 --> 00:29:00,527 I'm glad I taught you so well. 591 00:29:00,594 --> 00:29:04,462 You also taught me res ipsa loquitur. "The thing speaks for itself. " 592 00:29:04,531 --> 00:29:07,898 If it looks like kiddie porn and smells like kiddie porn, it is kiddie porn. 593 00:29:07,968 --> 00:29:10,801 Maybe it's you who should evolve with technology, Alex. 594 00:29:10,871 --> 00:29:13,101 There was no kid in the kiddie porn. 595 00:29:17,478 --> 00:29:20,641 The victim died by asphyxiating on her own vomit. 596 00:29:20,714 --> 00:29:22,579 How did that happen? 597 00:29:22,649 --> 00:29:27,018 She couldn't remove her gag because her hands were tied behind her. 598 00:29:27,087 --> 00:29:29,681 The People's exhibit 12. 599 00:29:29,757 --> 00:29:34,626 Dr. Warner, is this how the victim was tied up at the moment of her death? 600 00:29:34,695 --> 00:29:35,889 Yes. 601 00:29:35,963 --> 00:29:38,488 And are these restraints the same as the bondage methods 602 00:29:38,565 --> 00:29:41,056 depicted in Excel Entertainment's The Story of Janet, 603 00:29:41,135 --> 00:29:43,797 which Tommy Hedges downloaded onto his computer? 604 00:29:43,871 --> 00:29:45,031 They're identical. 605 00:29:45,105 --> 00:29:49,371 Body position, placement of ligatures, use of a latex ball-gag, 606 00:29:49,443 --> 00:29:52,970 even the multifold, overhand knot tying the ankles. 607 00:29:53,046 --> 00:29:55,708 So, in your professional opinion, Dr. Warner, 608 00:29:55,783 --> 00:29:58,581 did Tommy Hedges copy the website photo? 609 00:29:59,720 --> 00:30:01,347 In every detail. 610 00:30:02,356 --> 00:30:03,755 No further questions. 611 00:30:05,826 --> 00:30:10,422 Dr. Warner, remind me what killed Cherie. 612 00:30:10,497 --> 00:30:13,432 She asphyxiated on her own vomit. 613 00:30:13,500 --> 00:30:16,628 So she wasn't choked by a photograph? 614 00:30:16,703 --> 00:30:17,761 No. 615 00:30:17,838 --> 00:30:21,797 She wasn't kidnapped by a story? 616 00:30:21,875 --> 00:30:22,933 No. 617 00:30:23,010 --> 00:30:27,470 Or bound and gagged by a website? 618 00:30:28,282 --> 00:30:29,306 No. 619 00:30:30,117 --> 00:30:32,813 Thank you. No further questions. 620 00:30:36,824 --> 00:30:39,816 Mr. Hedges, why did you kill Cherie Lathan? 621 00:30:42,362 --> 00:30:43,795 I never meant to. 622 00:30:44,631 --> 00:30:46,531 Did you mean to rape her? 623 00:30:48,268 --> 00:30:49,360 Yes. 624 00:30:50,470 --> 00:30:51,698 Why? 625 00:30:53,874 --> 00:30:56,468 Because I couldn't stop thinking about being with a little girl. 626 00:30:58,979 --> 00:31:01,573 You are a convicted sex offender, and you were sentenced 627 00:31:01,648 --> 00:31:04,708 to chemical castration to control your sexual urges. 628 00:31:05,986 --> 00:31:07,419 Did it work? 629 00:31:08,455 --> 00:31:10,446 Yes, for over two years. 630 00:31:11,692 --> 00:31:13,956 When did those impulses begin again? 631 00:31:15,596 --> 00:31:19,930 After I got out of jail, I started receiving e-mails from Cyberloves 632 00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:22,560 advertising their child porn stories. 633 00:31:22,636 --> 00:31:24,331 What sort of e-mails? 634 00:31:24,404 --> 00:31:26,599 They'd show a photo of a young girl, 635 00:31:28,175 --> 00:31:31,167 and they invited me to find out more about her. 636 00:31:31,245 --> 00:31:32,473 So, you signed up? 637 00:31:32,546 --> 00:31:33,535 No. 638 00:31:34,948 --> 00:31:37,314 I ignored them, but the e-mails kept coming. 639 00:31:39,052 --> 00:31:40,917 I tried so hard not to look. 640 00:31:42,155 --> 00:31:43,713 Then why did you? 641 00:31:47,694 --> 00:31:50,060 Because they kept saying, "She's waiting for you. 642 00:31:51,632 --> 00:31:53,293 "Give her what she really wants. " 643 00:31:58,405 --> 00:32:00,134 It lit a fire in my head. 644 00:32:00,774 --> 00:32:02,503 I couldn't think about anything else. 645 00:32:04,077 --> 00:32:06,045 So, you bought the story? 646 00:32:08,815 --> 00:32:10,612 Yes. The Story of Janet. 647 00:32:11,718 --> 00:32:15,745 And did you copy that story when you tied up and raped Cherie Lathan? 648 00:32:20,394 --> 00:32:21,452 Yes. 649 00:32:24,264 --> 00:32:26,198 It told me exactly what to do. 650 00:32:30,804 --> 00:32:32,032 Nothing further. 651 00:32:32,105 --> 00:32:36,804 Mr. Hedges, you were convicted in Florida in 1999 652 00:32:36,877 --> 00:32:39,812 for the sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl. 653 00:32:41,248 --> 00:32:42,408 Is that correct? 654 00:32:42,482 --> 00:32:43,574 Yes. 655 00:32:44,618 --> 00:32:46,813 Did a story make you do that? 656 00:32:50,090 --> 00:32:51,387 No. 657 00:32:51,458 --> 00:32:53,392 How about when you abducted and sexually abused 658 00:32:53,460 --> 00:32:56,156 a 10-year-old in California in 1995? 659 00:32:56,229 --> 00:32:58,129 Another story to blame? 660 00:32:59,066 --> 00:33:00,465 No. 661 00:33:00,534 --> 00:33:04,436 What about the very first time you were attracted to young girls? 662 00:33:04,504 --> 00:33:06,369 Was that inspired by porn? 663 00:33:06,440 --> 00:33:07,532 I don't know. 664 00:33:07,607 --> 00:33:09,575 Or have you simply been attracted to young girls 665 00:33:09,643 --> 00:33:11,634 for as long as you can remember? 666 00:33:13,246 --> 00:33:14,304 I don't know. 667 00:33:14,381 --> 00:33:17,509 Mr. Hedges, aren't you desperately trying to blame 668 00:33:17,584 --> 00:33:20,144 someone else for your own depravity? 669 00:33:22,189 --> 00:33:26,091 They kept sending me e-mails when I was trying to control my feelings. 670 00:33:26,159 --> 00:33:28,684 Yes. So you've said. 671 00:33:29,997 --> 00:33:31,396 But tell me. 672 00:33:32,599 --> 00:33:33,827 Tommy, 673 00:33:35,836 --> 00:33:38,634 did you enjoy kidnapping Cherie? 674 00:33:42,676 --> 00:33:43,734 Yes. 675 00:33:46,146 --> 00:33:48,205 During that time, 676 00:33:48,281 --> 00:33:50,943 did you have second thoughts about what you were doing? 677 00:33:52,986 --> 00:33:54,613 Yes. 678 00:33:54,688 --> 00:33:59,591 You knew it was wrong, but still you raped and killed her. 679 00:34:03,363 --> 00:34:04,455 Yes. 680 00:34:07,300 --> 00:34:09,063 Whose fault is that? 681 00:34:12,672 --> 00:34:13,764 Mine. 682 00:34:20,846 --> 00:34:22,144 Thank you. 683 00:34:29,388 --> 00:34:32,654 I have children myself, so the last thing I want 684 00:34:32,726 --> 00:34:35,718 is for a child to participate in the making of pornography. 685 00:34:35,796 --> 00:34:39,027 That's why we began Cyberloves. 686 00:34:39,098 --> 00:34:45,038 To make a non-exploitative, legal product for people with youth preferences. 687 00:34:45,105 --> 00:34:46,265 You mean pedophiles. 688 00:34:46,339 --> 00:34:51,402 A small percentage of our clientele might have those predilections. 689 00:34:51,478 --> 00:34:55,574 Then what made Tommy Hedges act on those predilections after viewing your product? 690 00:34:56,716 --> 00:34:59,685 I'm afraid I wouldn't know what motivates a murderer. 691 00:35:00,754 --> 00:35:02,449 Do you make any effort at all 692 00:35:02,522 --> 00:35:05,685 to suppress the marketing of your virtual porn to sex offenders? 693 00:35:05,759 --> 00:35:11,561 We market our product to individuals over 21 who enjoy adult entertainment. 694 00:35:11,631 --> 00:35:14,031 Do you call child rape entertainment? 695 00:35:14,101 --> 00:35:18,231 It isn't against the law to explore the dark side of human nature. 696 00:35:18,305 --> 00:35:24,540 Mr. Billings, would you agree the purpose of pornography is to cause sexual arousal? 697 00:35:25,912 --> 00:35:27,243 Yes. 698 00:35:27,848 --> 00:35:30,578 And would you agree that the purpose of violent pornography 699 00:35:30,650 --> 00:35:32,515 is to eroticize violence? 700 00:35:33,320 --> 00:35:35,288 It can have that effect. 701 00:35:35,989 --> 00:35:39,356 So it would seem logical that the purpose of violent child pornography 702 00:35:39,426 --> 00:35:42,953 is to arouse violent sexual feelings towards children. 703 00:35:43,029 --> 00:35:47,659 I don't know the research on child pornography because I don't produce it. 704 00:35:47,734 --> 00:35:49,668 You produce images of child abuse. 705 00:35:49,736 --> 00:35:53,570 I produce virtual pornography that provides a safe release, 706 00:35:53,640 --> 00:35:57,201 so the user can satiate his fantasies without abusing anyone. 707 00:35:57,277 --> 00:35:59,837 The truth of the matter is you don't care what your customers do 708 00:35:59,913 --> 00:36:02,279 as long as they continue to pay for your porn. 709 00:36:02,349 --> 00:36:03,714 Objection. 710 00:36:04,718 --> 00:36:05,946 Nothing further. 711 00:36:06,019 --> 00:36:08,044 The defense rests, Your Honor. 712 00:36:08,121 --> 00:36:11,386 Counsel approach. Mr. Billings, you may sit down. 713 00:36:15,529 --> 00:36:19,556 Ms. Cabot is nowhere near meeting the burden of proof, Your Honor. 714 00:36:19,633 --> 00:36:23,364 Even if the jury convicts for emotional reasons, 715 00:36:23,436 --> 00:36:26,166 I'll ask the court to follow the law 716 00:36:26,239 --> 00:36:28,207 and render a not guilty judgment. 717 00:36:28,275 --> 00:36:30,072 I agree with Mr. Moredock. 718 00:36:30,143 --> 00:36:32,168 Unless you can prove the defendant had prior knowledge 719 00:36:32,245 --> 00:36:34,372 that Mr. Hedges was likely to commit a crime, 720 00:36:34,447 --> 00:36:37,507 I'll have to dismiss this case with prejudice. 721 00:36:37,584 --> 00:36:39,484 You've got until tomorrow. 722 00:36:39,553 --> 00:36:40,645 We're in recess. 723 00:36:44,991 --> 00:36:46,322 Tough day? 724 00:36:47,494 --> 00:36:48,586 Yeah. 725 00:36:49,829 --> 00:36:52,354 If I don't find a smoking gun, I'm screwed. 726 00:36:52,432 --> 00:36:54,900 We've been looking, Alex, we can't find what isn't there. 727 00:36:54,968 --> 00:36:56,902 Billings is a businessman. 728 00:36:56,970 --> 00:36:58,995 He would do anything to increase his profits. 729 00:36:59,072 --> 00:37:01,870 I don't believe he e-mailed sex offenders by accident. 730 00:37:01,942 --> 00:37:03,409 But if he spammed the Internet, 731 00:37:03,476 --> 00:37:05,239 odds are he's gonna find a few freaks. 732 00:37:05,312 --> 00:37:07,041 You want what the lady's having? 733 00:37:08,882 --> 00:37:10,816 I'll have ginger ale, thanks. 734 00:37:11,785 --> 00:37:15,118 As the wise man said, I can resist everything except temptation. 735 00:37:17,891 --> 00:37:19,415 What did I say? 736 00:37:20,660 --> 00:37:22,628 Hedges said he tried to resist. 737 00:37:23,597 --> 00:37:25,622 I wonder just how much he was tempted. 738 00:37:27,267 --> 00:37:30,930 How many times did Excel e - mail you advertisements for their porn? 739 00:37:31,738 --> 00:37:32,796 I don't know. 740 00:37:32,872 --> 00:37:34,271 Think, Tommy, how many? 741 00:37:34,341 --> 00:37:35,968 I don't know. Maybe 50 or 60. 742 00:37:36,042 --> 00:37:37,270 But you only opened one? 743 00:37:37,344 --> 00:37:38,504 Yeah. 744 00:37:38,578 --> 00:37:40,739 Okay, what did you do with the other ones? 745 00:37:40,814 --> 00:37:42,475 I deleted them. 746 00:37:42,549 --> 00:37:45,017 Did you ever ask Excel to stop e-mailing you? 747 00:37:45,085 --> 00:37:47,451 Yeah, I did. I started selecting the opt out option. 748 00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:49,044 "Opt out"? What's that? 749 00:37:49,122 --> 00:37:50,783 It sends an e-mail back to the company telling them 750 00:37:50,857 --> 00:37:53,724 to take you off their mailing list, but it didn't work. 751 00:37:53,793 --> 00:37:55,488 The e-mails kept coming. 752 00:37:59,366 --> 00:38:01,800 My company employs over 200 people 753 00:38:01,868 --> 00:38:03,699 to deal with the thousands who use our website. 754 00:38:03,770 --> 00:38:09,868 You can't expect me to know that one employee accidentally overlooked a client's request. 755 00:38:09,943 --> 00:38:13,640 21 times in a row is not an accident, it's a policy. 756 00:38:13,713 --> 00:38:18,116 You bombarded a dangerous man with provocative images until he finally gave in. 757 00:38:20,220 --> 00:38:22,245 That's a good try, Alex, 758 00:38:22,322 --> 00:38:27,316 but a computerized oversight is a long way from being a smoking gun. 759 00:38:27,394 --> 00:38:31,455 And, in case you've forgotten, aggressive advertising isn't against the law. 760 00:38:32,832 --> 00:38:34,493 Fine. 761 00:38:34,567 --> 00:38:36,694 We'll just see what the jury has to say. 762 00:38:43,910 --> 00:38:47,073 I won't tell you I like what my client does for a living. 763 00:38:47,981 --> 00:38:49,812 I abhor it. 764 00:38:49,883 --> 00:38:53,341 But I will defend his right to publish pornography 765 00:38:53,420 --> 00:38:57,789 because the protection of free speech is vital to our constitution. 766 00:38:58,458 --> 00:39:02,554 The People have made a great deal out of a handful 767 00:39:02,629 --> 00:39:07,726 of automated e-mail opt outs Mr. Hedges sent to Excel Entertainment. 768 00:39:07,801 --> 00:39:10,827 But has she shown one shred of proof 769 00:39:10,904 --> 00:39:13,737 that my client had any knowledge of these messages? 770 00:39:13,807 --> 00:39:15,638 No, she has not. 771 00:39:16,309 --> 00:39:19,244 Stanley Billings published a story, 772 00:39:19,312 --> 00:39:21,678 a work of the imagination, 773 00:39:21,748 --> 00:39:27,084 a work which the Supreme Court has ruled is perfectly legal. 774 00:39:28,121 --> 00:39:31,682 Mr. Billings did not know Mr. Hedges. 775 00:39:32,459 --> 00:39:34,950 He did not know what Mr. Hedges might do. 776 00:39:35,028 --> 00:39:39,829 Therefore, he cannot be held responsible for what Mr. Hedges did. 777 00:39:41,768 --> 00:39:43,963 The law holds my client innocent. 778 00:39:44,037 --> 00:39:45,402 So must you. 779 00:39:46,339 --> 00:39:47,670 Thank you. 780 00:39:53,346 --> 00:39:56,782 There is no doubt that Tommy Hedges killed Cherie Lathan, 781 00:39:57,650 --> 00:40:00,710 but Stanley Billings played a part in her death also. 782 00:40:01,721 --> 00:40:04,451 Now each of you knows that he is morally guilty. 783 00:40:05,392 --> 00:40:07,860 The question you have to ask yourselves 784 00:40:07,927 --> 00:40:10,327 is if he is legally guilty as well. 785 00:40:11,765 --> 00:40:13,926 And the answer is yes. 786 00:40:14,000 --> 00:40:17,094 Stanley Billings put a deadly weapon in Tommy Hedges' hands, 787 00:40:17,170 --> 00:40:19,798 and Tommy Hedges asked him to stop. 788 00:40:19,873 --> 00:40:24,776 Not once, not a handful of times, but 21 times. 789 00:40:25,545 --> 00:40:29,140 And 21 times, Stanley Billings ignored him. 790 00:40:30,650 --> 00:40:33,141 Now as chief executive officer of Excel Entertainment, 791 00:40:33,219 --> 00:40:37,212 he is responsible for his company's actions and his company's inaction. 792 00:40:38,057 --> 00:40:41,151 And when Hedges finally succumbed to Billings' hard-sell tactics, 793 00:40:41,227 --> 00:40:46,494 Billings sold him instructions on how to stalk, kidnap and rape a child. 794 00:40:46,566 --> 00:40:50,024 That makes Stanley Billings an accomplice to rape, 795 00:40:50,103 --> 00:40:52,833 and it makes him a facilitator of murder. 796 00:40:58,278 --> 00:41:00,178 Has the jury reached a verdict? 797 00:41:00,246 --> 00:41:02,077 We have, Your Honor. 798 00:41:02,148 --> 00:41:06,312 We find the defendant, Stanley Billings, guilty of facilitation 799 00:41:06,386 --> 00:41:08,581 in the murder of Cherie Lathan. 800 00:41:13,059 --> 00:41:15,152 They can't be serious. I didn't do anything. 801 00:41:15,228 --> 00:41:16,593 Okay, Stanley. Take it easy. 802 00:41:16,663 --> 00:41:17,789 Okay, but I'm innocent. 803 00:41:17,864 --> 00:41:19,024 It's okay. 804 00:41:22,502 --> 00:41:23,992 Here she is now. 805 00:41:24,070 --> 00:41:26,664 Alex. Congratulations. 806 00:41:26,739 --> 00:41:27,899 You're happy? 807 00:41:27,974 --> 00:41:31,307 Why not? I'll get the conviction overturned on appeal. 808 00:41:31,377 --> 00:41:33,345 Enjoy it while you can. 809 00:41:33,413 --> 00:41:36,405 You got the bad guy, and you didn't stomp on the constitution. 810 00:41:36,483 --> 00:41:38,644 I couldn't have taught you better myself. 811 00:41:38,718 --> 00:41:42,415 Yeah, well, thousands of people are still legally viewing virtual child porn, 812 00:41:42,489 --> 00:41:45,856 so maybe the constitution could use some stomping. 813 00:41:45,925 --> 00:41:49,122 Thousands of people are protesting the war and burning flags, 814 00:41:49,195 --> 00:41:51,857 you want to stomp on them, too? 815 00:41:51,931 --> 00:41:54,297 Where would it all end, Alex? 816 00:41:54,367 --> 00:41:55,994 Don't be upset. 817 00:41:56,069 --> 00:41:59,004 In this case, everybody won. 818 00:41:59,072 --> 00:42:00,733 Not Cherie Lathan.