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: The detectives discover Janey is in a romantic relationship with an older adult male, Greg Hartley.

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Clock (TV Episode 2006) - IMDb

: Fans often point to the final act—where Stabler goes to Family Court off-the-clock to convince Janey not to live with her boyfriend—as an intense look at Stabler's own paternal anxieties being projected onto his cases.

: Janey claims she ran away willingly and argues that she is a consenting 17-year-old. However, her overprotective father insists she is a vulnerable child who was kidnapped. ⚡ Key Themes & Controversies