### Question
How is the term sexually dangerous person defined?


### Answer
The term **sexually dangerous person** is defined in *34 U.S.C. § 20971* as the following:

> 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:
  - *34 U.S.C. § 20971*
  - Heading: **Subtitle II-Protection of Children and Other Persons > CHAPTER 209-CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY > SUBCHAPTER II-CIVIL COMMITMENT OF DANGEROUS SEX OFFENDERS**

