Reverend Mitchell Shaw is a preacher from Danville, Nebraska, who became infamous for his homophobic rhetoric. He was arrested at a protest on suspicion of the murder of James Reed, a gay man who was a poster man for sexuality redirection programs.
In interrogation, Shaw infuriated Detective Stabler nearly past his breaking point, but he didn't confess to the murder, saying he was a thousand miles away. After receiving confirmation from the Danville police, Shaw was eventually cleared of suspicion and released. (SVU: "Abomination")