In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous. In new york city, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the special victims unit. These are their stories. Webthe episode follows detective olivia benson, who discovers that she may have put an innocent man in prison eight years ago for a crime that he did not commit, placing her job and her relationship with executive ada david haden (harry connick, jr. ) on the line. Webfans of the nbc television series law and order discuss the season 16 scene that went to far, and it involves ada alexandra borgia, played by annie parisse.