𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙧 {𝙍.𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙖}

𝟶𝟹. 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚘𝚕𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 {𝙻𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚍}

Anastasia stood in the precinct as she looked to the board. She looked to the board and frowned as she took a sip of her coffee

"Harold Lassiter.Taught at Manor Hill Academy for over 30 years. Retired in '02." Nick said

"Manor Hill?" Amanda said

"Fanciest school in the city.25 acres up in Riverdale.Tennis courts.Kid from my block got a scholarship there.Opened doors." Finn said

"Mom tried to get me into one of those remember?" Anastasia said as she looked to Nick who laughed

"Yeah well lucky for you they wouldn't take you now all this abuse in private school is coming out besides your behaviour wasn't the best" nick said as Anastasia nodded

"Well, not for Curt.We found his letter in the apartment alleging abuse.Listen to this.I was too young and powerless to say no." Olivia said as she read from the letter

"One of Lassiter's students?" Amanda asked

"So what do we think?Curt went there for a visit and staged a suicide " Finn asked

"Hold on. There was no sign of a struggle.The ME's checking to see if he was killed first, then strung up.But she puts the time of death between 9:00 and midnight." Olivia said

"So is Curt a victim or a suspect?" Anastasia asked

"Maybe both--either way, we gotta track him down." Olivia said

"Well, how are we gonna do that? No last name.No print hits from the letter." Amanda said

"So we start with Manor Hill, get a list of Lassiter's students." Nick said

"Think somebody up at that school wants to talk about abuse?Have a nice drive." Finn said

"We will. And in the meantime, Detective Tutuola, why don't you check in on your friend with the scholarship and see if they knew Lassiter or Curt." Olivia said

•••

"Mr. Lassiter taught thousands of students.
Do you have a year?"

"Well, there must be an alumni database." Olivia said

"There can't be that many Curts with a "C." Anastasia said as they stood in manor hall as they heard someone walk down the hall

"Next time it's mandatory conflict resolution, Seth.Trust me.You have better things to do. Everything okay, Rose?"

"These are SVU detectives, Mr. Lennox."

"You must be the headmaster." Olivia said

"That's what they tell me.Let's talk in my office."

•••

"This is... disturbing.If it's true.You hear about this at other schools, but...Manor Hill-- we're vigilant.I've been here nine years, and I assure you, this is the first I'm hearing of this." The headmaster said

"Because you obviously would have reported any allegations." Anastasia said. She didn't like the attitude she seemed to be getting from the headmaster