In re the Commitment of J.P.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KING, P.J.A.D

I

This is an appeal from a judgment pursuant to the New Jersey Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA), N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.24 to-27.38, committing J.P. to the State of New Jersey Special Offend*446ers Unit at the Northern Regional Unit (NRU) in Kearny. Following a commitment hearing at which the judge heard testimony from experts for both sides, the judge found that J.P. posed a threat to the community because he has a mental abnormality which predisposes him to commit acts of sexual violence.

J.P. joins in the appeal brought by R.S., 339 N.J.Super.…