Ivan "Dutch" Hernandez is a released convict who was raped whilst in prison.
Background[]
Ivan Hernandez was a delinquent in his youth and ran with a bad crowd. He eventually became a drug dealer and became known as Dutch by the city. In 1998, Dutch was arrested by Narcotics detective Tutuola and his partner. His shoulder was dislocated in the arrest and his complaints were ignored. Dutch was taken to trial and found guilty and sentenced to twenty-three years. While in prison, he was brutalized and raped by a large inmate who was let in by a corrupt guard Pete Ryan. The inmate left a mark on his chest, as a way to let other inmates know he was theirs to do whatever they want with. Throughout his sentence, Dutch was tortured by the inmates in prison, intensifying after he was transferred. Not wanting his family especially his daughter (who was six months old when he was arrested) to see him this way, he sadly cut contact with them.
Dutch Tears[]
After his release from prison, Dutch sought out Tutuola. By 2022, Dutch discovered that the latter was now an SVU detective, which he saw as a good way for the latter to get him justice. Once Tutuola comes home from his award ceremony, he finds Dutch in his apartment with a gun. Dutch reminded him of their past meeting and told Tutuola that he tracked him down before revealing that he was raped in the tombs and the CO turned a blind eye. Dutch then reveals that the gun isn't loaded and claims that he wants justice. Dutch relays that he was raped multiple times after he was transferred. He voices his desire for Tutuola to atone for his situation.
Tutuola and Dutch then meet with Bruno and Dutch ID's Ryan as the guard who orchestrated his attack. Later, Dutch becomes worried that Tutuola is ratting him out for holding him at gunpoint. However, Bruno tells Dutch that his jail experience is good training for this. After Bruno lost their suspect, Dutch comes running and goes crazy at Bruno. Tutuola talks to Dutch and tells him to focus on something to live for. Dutch says his girlfriend and daughter never saw him in prison.
Dutch then looks at photos and ID's one of them as his rapist. Tutuola tells Dutch that he needs a positive ID and Dutch looks at another photo causing him to freak out. Tutuola tells Dutch that he needs to be 100% sure. Later, Dutch starts freaking out before a stakeout but Tutuola manages to get him to calm down. Dutch and Tutuola then discuss their families before Tutuola and Bruno plan for Dutch to pick out Virgil as his assailant. Dutch is unable to confirm that it was Virgil even though Tutuola was pressuring him. Dutch then remembers a significant detail causing Tutuola to come up with an idea.
A.D.A Carisi then asks a guy for a cigarette but when he lights him up, Dutch manages to ID him as his rapist. Tutuola then arrests Virgil and Dutch goes running after him and attempts to strangle him in revenge for his abuse but Tutuola tells Dutch not to let him take his freedom away. After Virgil's arrest, Carisi then reveals to Benson that he managed to get Dutch probation and therapy on a gun charge and they got Virgil for Dutch's rape, as well as Ryan for arranging the attack. Tutuola then meets with Dutch who claims that he located his daughter and she wants to meet with him. Dutch then reunites with his daughter and they reconcile, with Tutuola watching with a smile. (SVU: "Dutch Tears")