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‘Law & Order: SVU’ Star Mariska Hargitay Aids Prosecutor With Rape Backlog Investigation

The on-screen special victims unit detective helped solve thousands of sexual assault cases in Michigan.
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Star Mariska Hargitay Aids Prosecutor With Rape Backlog Investigation
Actress Mariska Hargitay looks on before an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, in East Rutherford, N.J. AP Photo/Bill Kostroun
Elma Aksalic
Elma Aksalic
Freelance Reporter
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On-screen “Law & Order” detective, Mariska Hargitay, has taken her acting skills to the next level by helping solve cases in real life too.

Best known for her role as the beloved Olivia Benson on the long-running drama “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” Hargitay played a key part in assisting over 11 thousand sexual assault cases in Michigan.

Elma Aksalic
Elma Aksalic
Freelance Reporter
Elma Aksalic is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times and an experienced TV news anchor and journalist covering original content for Newsmax magazine.
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