A brutal Los Angeles police lieutenant is determined to bust up an organization that forces underage girls into prostitution.

Wifes and children of the Mormon Orville Beecham become victims of a massacre in his own house. The police believes the crime had a religious motive. Orville doesn't give any comment on the case, is taken into protective custody. Journalist Smith persuades him to help him in the investigation - and finds out about economic motives for the murder.

After the death of his girlfriend's daughter from a drug overdose, Paul Kersey takes on the local drug cartel.