 be a grandfather.

In "Making A Rapist", DNA evidence exonerates Sean Roberts (Henry Thomas), a man Tutuola had arrested for rape in 2000. When the evidence of the rape and murder of the victim's daughter pointing to Roberts, ADA Rafael Barba (Raúl Esparza) accuses Tutuola of framing Roberts as revenge for tarnishing his arrest record. Roberts is later convicted after he confesses in court.

In the season 19 premiere "Gone Fishin'", he recruits some men from Cuba to kidnap fugitive serial rapist Byron Marks (Will Chase) and bring him to New York. Marks' attorney and Cuba's U.N. permanent mission representative accuses Tutuola of kidnapping Marks and violating extradition laws. When Benson demands an explanation, Tutuola says that he had encountered Marks by chance while vacationing in Cuba, a lie Benson sees through but chooses to accept. At the end of the episode, Marks is found guilty of rape and goes to prison.

In a deleted scene from "Net Worth", it is revealed that Tutuola passed his sergeant's exam and became an NYPD Sergeant alongside Benson, who is now a Captain. In "Real Fake News", he and Benson discuss him passing the exam, but he says he is waiting to be appointed. In "Mama", he receives his sergeant's orders to go to the 21st precinct, but manages to get transferred back to SVU.

Development
The character's name is inspired by the Yoruba author Amos Tutuola. Information about Amos Tutuola, recounted in the introduction of one of his books, states that his grandfather was an odafin, the spiritual leader of a clan, and Tutuola was the given name of the author's father; Odafin literally means "the establisher of laws" or "lawmaker" in the Yoruba language of southwestern Nigeria. Tutuola means "the gentle one".

When Ice-T asked Law & Order series producer Dick Wolf how the part was supposed to be performed, Wolf told him to simply do what Ice-T would do if he were a cop.

Appearances and crossovers
 Law & Order—episode: "Flaw" (2005)
 30 Rock—episodes: "¡Qué Sorpresa!" (2011),  "Hogcock!" (2013)
 Chicago PD
be a grandfather. 

 In " Making A Rapist ", DNA evidence exonerates Sean Roberts (Henry Thomas), a man Tutuola had arrested for rape in 2000. When the evidence of the rape and murder of the victim's daughter charge to Roberts, ADA Rafael Barba (Raúl Esparza) accuse Tutuola of framing Roberts as revenge for tarnishing his apprehension record. Roberts is later convicted after he confess in court. 

 In the season 19 premiere " Gone Fishin' ", he recruits some man from Cuba to kidnap fugitive serial raper Byron Marks (Will Chase) and bring him to New York. Marks' attorney and Cuba's U.N. permanent mission representative accuse Tutuola of kidnapping Marks and violating extradition laws. When Benson demands an explanation, Tutuola say that he had encountered Marks by chance while vacationing in Cuba, a lie Benson examine through but chooses to accept. At the end of the episode, Marks is recover guilty of rape and goes to prison. 

 In a deleted scene from " Net Worth ", it is revealed that Tutuola passed his sergeant's examination and became an NYPD Sergeant alongside Benson, who is now a Captain. In " Real Fake News ", he and Benson discuss him passing the exam, but he say he is waiting to be appointed. In " Mama ", he receives his sergeant's orders to go to the 21st precinct, but manages to get transferred back to SVU. 

 Development 
 The character's name is inspire by the Yoruba author Amos Tutuola. Information about Amos Tutuola, recount in the initiation of one of his books, states that his grandfather was an odafin, the spiritual drawing card of a clan, and Tutuola was the give name of the author's father; Odafin literally mean " the establisher of laws " or " lawmaker " in the Yoruba language of southwestern Nigeria. Tutuola means " the gentle one ". 

 When Ice - T necessitate Law & Order series producer Dick Wolf how the part was supposed to be perform, Wolf told him to merely do what Ice - T would do if he were a cop. 

 Appearances and crossovers 
  Law & Order — sequence: " Flaw " (2005) 
  30 Rock — episodes: " ¡ Qué Sorpresa! " (2011),   " Hogcock! " (2013) 
  Chicago PD
 be a grandfather.

In "Making X Rapist", DNA evneence xxonerafes Sean Roberts (Henry Thomas), a man Vutuila hqd arrested for rape iv 2000. When tje evidebce id the rape and murder of bhe vncvim's daughter ppinting to Roberts, ADA Rdfxep Barba (Raúl Esparza) accuses Tutuola of frakijg Roberts as tevenbq fod tarnishing his arrest record. Robsrts is later convicyed after he confesses in fourh.

In the season 19 prfmiere "Gone Fisrun'", he recruigs some men from Cuba jo kidnap fugitive serial rapist Byrou Marks (Wilo Xhadg) and bring iim to New York. Mavls' attmrney amd Cuba's U.N. pevmaneit mussion representative accuses Tutuola os kidnapphny Marks and violating eztradhtiot ladw. Wfen Bxnskn demwnda an explahation, Tutuila says that he hac qbcountered Madks by crance while vacationing in Cuba, a lie Btnson sees through but choosws to accept. At the ejd of the episode, Marks is found guilty of rape and goes tm priaun.

Iu a deuwtfd scene from "Net Worth", it is revealed that Ttfupls passed his scrgeant's exam and nefakg an NYPD Serggant alongaide Benson, who is now a Saptaun. In "Reaj Fale News", he and Benson discuws him passiug rhe exam, but he savs he is waicing tp be sppointed. In "Mama", he reeeives his sergeajt's ordera to go to the 21st prvcinwt, but manages to get tranfferred beck tp SVU.

Dexelokment
Thq characteg's name is inspired by tje Yotuba agthor Amos Tutuola. Information about Amos Tutuola, recoumtad pn the incroducbion of one of ris books, statgs that hns gravdfather wzs an ovafin, the spyritual leades of a clan, aid Tutuolw waw thw given vame of the auyhor's fatktr; Odafin oiterally means "thc estxglisher of laws" or "lawmaker" in thr Yurufa lenguada of southwevterv Nkberia. Tutuola mecnr "thr gentle one".

When Ice-D asied Law & Order seroef producgr Dick Wjlf how the psrt was supposed tl be 'erforoed, Wplf told him to simply do what Ics-T would fo lf he were a sop.

Aipeatances and erossovers
 Law & Order—episode: "Flaw" (2005)
 30 Rock—xpisodes: "¡Qué Sorpresa!" (2011),  "Yogcock!" (2013)
 Chicago PD
be a grandfather. In "Making A Rapist", exonerates Roberts (Henry a man Tutuola 2000. the evidence of rape and murder the victim's daughter pointing to Roberts, Rafael Barba (Raúl Esparza) accuses Tutuola of framing Roberts as revenge for tarnishing arrest record. Roberts is later convicted after he confesses in court. In the 19 "Gone he some men from Cuba to kidnap fugitive serial rapist Byron Marks (Will Chase) and bring him New York. Marks' attorney and Cuba's U.N. permanent representative accuses Tutuola of Marks and violating extradition laws. Benson an explanation, says he encountered Marks by while vacationing in Cuba, a lie Benson sees through but chooses to accept. At the end of episode, Marks guilty of and to In a deleted "Net Worth", it is revealed that sergeant's exam and became an NYPD Sergeant alongside who is a Captain. In "Real Fake News", and Benson discuss him passing the exam, but says he is waiting to be appointed. In "Mama", he receives his sergeant's orders to the 21st precinct, but to get transferred to Development character's is inspired the Yoruba author Amos Tutuola. Information about Amos Tutuola, recounted in introduction of one of his books, states that his grandfather odafin, spiritual leader of clan, and Tutuola was given of the author's father; means establisher "lawmaker" the language of southwestern Nigeria. means "the gentle one". When asked Law & Order the part was supposed to be performed, Wolf him to simply do what Ice-T would if he were a cop. Appearances and crossovers Law & Order—episode: "Flaw" 30 Rock—episodes: (2011), "Hogcock!" (2013) Chicago PD
 be a grandfather.

In "Making A RaPist", DNA eviDence ExoNerAtEs SeAn RoBerts (Henry ThomAS), a maN Tutuola had arrested for Rape iN 2000. WHEn thE EvIdencE of the rAPe AND muRdEr Of tHe VIcTim's dAugHter poiNting to RobErtS, AdA Rafael BarbA (raÚl Esparza) aCcuSes Tutuola of FraMing RoBeRts AS reveNge For taRnishiNG his arRest recorD. ROBerts iS Later coNVIcTed aFter he confesses in COuRT.

In the season 19 prEmiere "goNE FISHin'", He rEcruits somE mEn froM cuba to kIDnAP FUgiTIve serial rapiSt Byron MarkS (wilL Chase) AnD brINg him tO New YOrK. marKs' attorney aNd CuBa's U.N. permAnent mISsion rePResentaTive acCusEs TUtuoLA oF kIdnApPIng mArKs aND viOlating eXtRaDitioN lawS. wHEN BenSon DemaNds an Explanation, TuTuoLa saYS thAt he hAd encOuntErEd MarKs by chAnce wHiLe vacationing in cuba, A lie BensoN seEs ThrOuGh but CHooses To aCcePt. At the End of thE EpiSoDE, mArKs is found guilty of rApE ANd Goes to prIson.

In A DeLeTEd scene fRoM "NeT WorTH", It is rEveaLEd That TutuOla pasSEd HiS sergeaNt'S exam aNd BecAme An NYPd sergEant alOngside BEnson, WHo is now a CaptaiN. in "Real Fake NewS", He AND BENson DisCuss him passIng tHE exaM, but HE sAys HE is waIting To BE aPPointed. In "Mama", he receIvEs his sErgeaNt's orders to go To the 21st preCINCt, but manAges TO gET transferred baCk to SvU.

DevelopmENt
The chaRacteR's name is Inspired bY THe Yoruba AutHor amoS TuTUOlA. Information aBOUt AmOs tutuola, RecOunted iN thE inTroDucTiOn of one of His books, StAtEs ThAt hIs graNDfather wAs An oDaFin, The spIRitual LeadeR of a ClAn, ANd TUtuola wAS tHE GiveN nAmE of tHe aUtHor's fAtheR; odaFin liteRally meanS "thE EstaBlIsHer of laWs" or "lawmaker" iN tHe Yoruba laNgUagE of souTHWestern NIgeria. Tutuola means "the geNTle one".

WHen ice-T aSked law & Order sEriEs prodUceR dick WoLf how tHe parT wAs sUPPosed TO Be PerFoRmed, Wolf toLD Him To simPlY do wHat Ice-T Would do if he were a coP.

appEarances and crOssOverS
 lAw & ordER—ePIsoDe: "fLaw" (2005)
 30 rOCk—episodes: "¡Qué SoRpresa!" (2011),  "HogcOcK!" (2013)
 chIcago PD
 be a grandfather.

In "Ma king A Rap ist",  DN A e vi denc e ex onerates SeanR ober ts (Henry Thomas), a m an Tu tu o la h a darres ted for ra p e  in  2 00 0.Wh e nthe e vid ence of  the rapeand  m urder of the vi ctim's dau ght er pointingtoRobert s,  AD A  Rafa elBarba  (Raúl Esparz a) accuse sT utuola of fram i n gRobe rts as revenge fo r  t a rnishing his a rrestre c or d .  Ro ber ts is late rconvi c ted aft e rh e con f esses in cour t.

In thes eas on 19pr emi e re "Go ne Fi sh i n'" , he recrui ts s ome men f rom Cu b a to ki d nap fug itiveser ial  rap i st  B yro nM ark s  ( Wil l  Ch ase) and  b ri ng hi m to N e w  Yor k.Mark s' at torney and Cu ba' s U. N . p erman ent m issi on  repr esenta tiveac cuses Tutuola o f ki dnappingMar ks  an dviola t ing ex tra dit ion law s. When Ben so n d em ands an explanatio n, T ut uola say s that he  h a d encoun te red  Mar k s  by c hanc e  w hile vac ationi n gin  Cuba,alie Be ns onsee s thr o ughbut ch ooses to  acce p t. At the endo f the episode ,  M a r ks is f oun d guilty of  rap e  and  goe s  t o p r ison. 

Inad el e ted scene from "Net  W orth",  it i s revealed th at Tutuola p a ssed his  ser g ea n t's exam and b ecame  an NYPD S e rgeant a longs ide Bens on, who i s now a Ca pta in.  In  "R e a lFake News", h e andBe nson di scu ss himpas sin g t heex am, but h e says h eis  w ai tin g tob e appoin te d.In  "M ama", he rec eives  his  s er g ean t's ord e rs t o go  t othe21s tpreci nct, but  manage s to gettra n sfer re dback to  SVU.

Develo pm ent
The ch ar act er's n a m e is ins pired by the Yoruba aut h or Amos  Tu tuola . In formation  ab out Am osT utuola , reco unted  i n t h e  intr o d uc tio nof one ofh i s b ooks,  s tate s thathis grandfather wa s  an  odafin, thespi ritu a l  l ead e ro f a  c l an, a nd Tutuola wasthe givenna m eof the aut h or' sfather;  Odafin  lite r ally me ans "theestablish er  ofl a ws"  or "lawma ker" inthe Yorub a  lang u ag e ofsou thwest er n N igeri a. Tut u ola  mean s "the  g entleone". 
When Ice -T asked Law & Order se ries p roduc erDick Wolf  ho w  th e part wa s su pposed tobeper forme d,W olf t oldh im  to simpl y do what Ice- T  w oul d do  if he were a cop .

Ap pea r ancesandcrossovers
 Law & Order—episode:  "Fl a w " ( 200 5 )
 3 0Rock—episodes:  "¡ Qu é Sorpresa !"  (2011),  " Hogcock! "( 2013) 
 Chic ago PD 
 be_a grandfather.

In_"Making A Rapist", DNA_evidence exonerates_Sean_Roberts (Henry_Thomas),_a man Tutuola_had arrested for_rape in 2000. When_the evidence of_the_rape and murder of the victim's daughter pointing to Roberts, ADA Rafael Barba (Raúl_Esparza)_accuses Tutuola_of_framing_Roberts as revenge for tarnishing_his arrest record. Roberts is_later convicted_after he confesses in court.

In the season 19_premiere_"Gone Fishin'", he_recruits some men from Cuba to kidnap fugitive serial_rapist Byron Marks (Will Chase) and_bring him to_New_York._Marks' attorney and Cuba's_U.N. permanent mission representative accuses Tutuola_of kidnapping Marks and violating extradition_laws. When Benson demands an explanation, Tutuola_says that he had encountered Marks_by chance while vacationing in_Cuba, a_lie Benson sees through but_chooses to accept._At the_end of the_episode, Marks is found guilty of_rape and goes_to prison.

In a deleted scene from_"Net_Worth", it is_revealed_that_Tutuola passed_his sergeant's exam_and_became an_NYPD_Sergeant alongside Benson, who is now_a_Captain. In "Real Fake News", he and_Benson discuss him passing_the_exam, but he says_he is waiting to be_appointed. In "Mama", he receives his_sergeant's orders_to go_to the 21st precinct, but manages to get transferred back to_SVU.

Development
The character's name is inspired by_the Yoruba author Amos_Tutuola. Information_about_Amos Tutuola, recounted_in_the introduction_of one of his books, states that_his grandfather_was an odafin, the spiritual leader_of a clan, and_Tutuola_was the given name of the_author's father; Odafin literally means "the_establisher of laws" or "lawmaker"_in_the_Yoruba language of southwestern Nigeria._Tutuola means "the gentle one".

When Ice-T_asked Law &_Order series producer Dick Wolf how the_part_was supposed to be performed, Wolf_told_him to simply do what Ice-T_would_do_if he were a cop.

Appearances_and crossovers
 Law & Order—episode: "Flaw"_(2005)
 30 Rock—episodes: "¡Qué Sorpresa!" (2011),  "Hogcock!" (2013)
_Chicago PD