[s19e15] In Loco Parentis Access

In the Law & Order: SVU episode (Season 19, Episode 15), the story centers on Mia Carisi , the niece of Detective Dominick "Sonny" Carisi, who accuses a fellow Hudson University student, Ethan Bonner , of rape. The Investigation

Despite being cleared of criminal charges, Ethan’s reputation is destroyed, his future at the university is gone, and he faces severe emotional trauma.

The title refers to the university acting "in place of a parent." The story critiques how the school’s rush to judgment—prioritizing administrative "justice" over due process—ruined a young man's life based on a fabrication.