William Bouvay Jr., the man arrested for calling in a bomb threat to the University on Sept. 17, will be arraigned Oct. 11 after the original date, set for Oct. 5, was moved.

The East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s Office filed the charge Oct. 4 for communicating false information of a planned bombing on school property.

No reason was provided for the date change.

If convicted, Bouvay, 42, of 8224 Skysail Ave., could face a maximum of 20 years in prison on state charges alone. He also faces up to 10 more years for a federal indictment filed last month.

Bouvay was arrested for the false threats only two days after he made the call. Police were able to track the call to Bouvay’s cell phone, and he admitted to the crime after he was brought to the LSU Police Department for questioning.

The threat was unprecedented at the University as campus closed down and students, faculty and staff were forced to evacuate, causing traffic gridlocks that lasted hours.

Bouvay’s motive is still unknown. Police officials said at a Sept. 19 news conference that releasing information on Bouvay’s reason for making the false threat would hinder the ongoing investigation.

Bouvay is no stranger to police investigations and court appearances. He has been previously arrested for a slew of offences, including terrorizing, domestic abuse and attempted second degree murder.

His terrorizing charge involved a University faculty member and earned him 18 months in prison. Bouvay was on parole when he called in the bomb threat.