Amanda (Kelli Giddish) was pregnant with her first baby that she gave birth to on Oct. 6th 2015. Her pregnancy was written into the script for season 17.
Guest star Scott William Winters is the younger brother of Dean Winters, who played Detective Brian Cassidy in the first half of SVU's first season, and returned in a recurring role in seasons 13, 14, and 15.
This is based on the Gabriel Fernandez case.
John Magaro (Keith Musio) previously played the role of Andrew Hingham in episode 11.19, Conned (2010).
Jessica Pimentel was in two prior episodes of SVU: Retro (2008) and 911 (2005). She plays a mother in all three.