Rollins herself continues to be an occasional part of the series, but is usually off-screen.

Law & Order: SVUseason 26 is more focused on cases than previous seasons have been.

Noah’s absence is especially strange given that several other storylines featured detectives' children.

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Most notably, Benson spoke about parenthood in general terms when Carisi was worried about a pedophile targeting Jessie.

This story would have been more powerful had it featured parallel scenes involving Benson parenting Noah.

Over the years, Benson has dealt with everything from Noah being kidnapped by his maternal grandmother to bullying.

Law & Order SVU Noah Benson standing with his backpack and smiling

Did Ryan Buggle Leave Law & Order: SVU?

Ryan Buggle will appear in a TV movie calledLove in Storytown, which is currently in post-production.

However, Buggle may now look too old for the part of Noah, judging from his recent photos.

A composite image of Benson lookin shocked in front of Benson’s team in Law & Order: SVU season 26

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