One of the items that needs to be decided is how Cosby will be classified according to Pennsylvania state law, and the state's definition of a sexually violent predator could make the issue more complex. SOAB defines a sexually violent predator as a convicted sex offender who has "a mental abnormality or personality disorder that makes the person likely to engage in predatory sexually violent offenses." Judge Steven T. O'Neill, therefore, will have to closely examine Cosby's mental and personality traits to make a sound decision.