### Question
What is the definition of sexually dangerous person?


### Answer
The definition of **sexually dangerous person** is as follows in *42 U.S.C. § 16971*:

> a person suffering from a serious mental illness, abnormality, or disorder, as a result of which the individual would have serious difficulty in refraining from sexually violent conduct or child molestation

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 16971*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 151-CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY > SUBCHAPTER II-CIVIL COMMITMENT OF DANGEROUS SEX OFFENDERS**

