Dateline NBC Season 2026 Episode 26 - Unmasking the Monster

Airdate: 2026-Oct-02

Episode summary:

A sexual assault survivor's decades-long fight for justice takes an unexpected turn when her daughter helps reignite the case. Dateline investigates how statutes of limitations for rape vary dramatically from state to state and how sexual assault laws have struggled to keep pace with advances in technology.INTERVIEWS WITH: Sexual assault survivor Dana Beatty, Dana's daughter Andra Beatty, Dana's husband Dick Beatty, Cincinnati Police Detective Jeff Smallwood, FBI Special Agent Eric McIntosh. Assistant United States Attorneys Kelly K. Rossi and Julie D. Garcia, Fred Tanzer, Defense Attorney Chris Bucio.

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Dateline NBC presents in-depth coverage of news stories. Rather than just reading news reports, as most news shows do, the reporters for this show ...Show more >