Joe Utley was a drug addict, rapist, and one of the perpetrators of a home invasion.
History[]
Joe, along with his girlfriend Roxie Volkov and her brother Ralph, held the Crivello family hostage, targeting them because the father Richard was Joe's former employer. Babysitter Lucy Huston became suspicious of the family's behavior after attempting to pick up the son Luca, and she had Lieutenant Benson investigate. As a result, Benson was also taken hostage. After Benson was notified of a serial rapist being caught, Joe decided to "celebrate" for her and subsequently raped the daughter Tess while holding her at gunpoint. Benson tried to appeal to Roxie to stop her boyfriend from raping Tess but ate refused.
Ralph and Roxie were eventually arrested, and Joe realized that the pressure was on him before he made a list of demands. Joe was eventually shot and killed by a police sniper while using Benson as a hostage. (SVU: "Townhouse Incident")
Known Victims[]
- January 4, 2016: The hostage situation at the Crivello home (all were taken hostage with the assistance of Roxie and Ralph Volkov):
- The Crivello family:
- Richard Crivello (father; assaulted)
- Lisa Crivello (mother)
- Tess Crivello (daughter; later raped at gunpoint)
- Luca Crivello (son)
- Lieutenant Olivia Benson (assaulted, held at gunpoint, and attempted to kidnap)
- The Crivello family: