Benson struggles to balance work and her new role of foster mother; when Amaro arrests a young sex worker with connections to Noah's mother, his undercover work sets off a dangerous chain of events.
Benson is worried when Noah's adoption becomes involved with Johnny D's case, a criminal who is on trial for sex trafficking, rape, assault, and kidnapping.
While working undercover to bust a sex trafficking ring, Carisi meets a woman who embedded herself in the organisation to find and save her daughter; Sergeant Benson faces a life-changing revelation.
Piper says goodbye to her fiance and surrenders herself at the prison, but once inside quickly makes enemies.
After a fellow inmate makes romantic advances, Piper's delicate approach in letting her down is not effective.