POCATELLO — The sentencing for a local man who pleaded guilty to lewd conduct with a minor under 16, was postponed Monday after Sixth District Judge David Nye said he needed more information to help in the decision-making process.

    William Price, 20, was charged with seven counts of lewd conduct with a minor under 16 years old in February after an investigation by the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, who alleged the man had inappropriate conduct with a girl under 16 years, telling her he was just 16 years old.

    Price pleaded guilty to one count in August as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors through which the other six counts were dismissed. Price, who faces up to life in prison and up to a $50,000 fine, was slated to be sentenced on Monday.

    But Nye immediately told Price’s attorney, Shane Reichert, that he was prone to continuing the proceeding to acquire some additional information because the recommendation in a psychosexual evaluation report was wavering between two choices.

    Typically found in a psychosexual evaluation is a full-disclosure polygraph test, which was not included as part of Price’s psychosexual evaluation.

    “The evaluator is suggesting it is a close call,” Nye said. “Given the fact that he is waffling on his recommendation, I think I will continue this until we have a full-disclosure polygraph or the equivalent.”

    The sentencing was postponed to Nov. 26 to give adequate time for that polygraph to be scheduled and performed.