<P> Benson's life is further complicated when she is named the legal guardian of a young boy named Calvin Arliss (Charlie Tahan). Calvin's mother, Vivian (Maria Bello), abandons him and flees when Benson's investigation uncovers that Vivian (also a child of rape) may have killed her mother's rapist . Vivian names Benson as Calvin's legal guardian . Calvin lives with her for a while, until she finds Vivian and her lover Sara have relapsed into drug use . Sara confesses to murdering Vivian's father and is then shot dead . Vivian revokes Benson's parental rights and sends Calvin to live with his grandparents . Both Calvin and Benson are devastated by the separation . In season 13, she is seen with Calvin and his grandparents during or right before Halloween . </P> <P> In the season 13 episode "Child's Welfare", Simon reveals to Benson that she has a niece and a step - nephew named Olivia and Ty, and that he is planning to marry a woman named Tracy . When the children are taken by the City because of Simon's criminal background, Benson calls Defense Attorney Bayard Ellis (Andre Braugher), with whom she has become good friends, to help Simon and Tracy get the children back . When a judge denies the Marsdens their children back, Simon kidnaps them . Ellis makes a deal to have Simon serve a 60 - day sentence, knocking his charge down from kidnapping to a misdemeanor, custodial interference . One of the conditions of the reduced charges is that he must give up his custody petition and agree to visit his daughter only in a supervised setting for the next three years . Simon is reluctant, but Benson tells him that the deal is better than his daughter visiting him in jail . </P> <P> At the conclusion of the season 15 finale, Benson becomes the court - appointed custodial guardian of Noah Porter, an orphaned baby . The appointment is for a trial period of one year, with the option to apply for legal adoption at the end of that period . Although the year is rocky due to Noah's health issues and the demands of her job, Benson formally adopts Noah a year later . </P> <P> At the end of season 17, Sergeant Mike Dodds (Andy Karl) is taken hostage by Corrections Officer Gary Munson (Brad Garrett), who ultimately kills him . Benson blames herself for not checking Munson for weapons before leaving him alone with Dodds . </P>

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