In the Interest of R.Y.

OPINION BY

LALLY-GREEN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, R.Y., Jr., appeals from the order entered on August 15, 2007, directing him to undergo immediate commitment to an involuntary inpatient treatment facility under Act 21, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6401 et seq. We affirm.

¶ 2 The procedural history of the case is as follows. In 1999, Appellant was adjudicated delinquent for involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. Since that time, Appellant has been placed in a series of treatment centers. In June 2006, he was referred to the Sexual Offenders Assessment Board (SOAB) for assessment. Dr. Vero-nique N. Valliere of the…