Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sexually Dangerous Persons Act
Respondent had, between the ages of 24 and 39, previously been convicted of 28 sexually violent offenses against children ages 7 to 14. Respondent was found to be a sexually violent person (SVP) and committed to control and custody of DHS. Evidence presented was sufficient to show that Respondent had a substantial probability to reoffend. Court correctly declined use of special interrogatories because they are co-dependent, rather than consisting of required single, direct question that is on its own dispositive of issue in the case, and thus are not in proper form. (SIMON and MIKVA, concurring.)