In re the Care & Treatment of A.B.

Introduction

A.B. (Appellant) appeals from the trial court’s judgment entered pursuant to a jury verdict committing him to secure confinement in the custody of the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) as a sexually violent predator (SVP). We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

Appellant’s Criminal Behavior

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the following facts were adduced at trial.

Appellant has six known molestation victims: E.D., Appellant’s niece, at 4-5 years old; C.B., Appellant’s niece and sister to E.D., from when she was a young child until age 11-12, and again…