SANTA CRUZ- A trial date has been moved to January for a convicted sex offender whom prosecutors say is to dangerous to be released on parole. It originally was scheduled for Oct. 22.

William Donald Bitzer, formerly of Scotts Valley, was imprisoned after pleading guilty in 2003 to five felony counts of committing lewd acts with a 13-year-old boy, three felony counts of using an underage person for obscene matter and 26 misdemeanor counts of possessing obscene matter of a minor engaged in sexual acts.

At a probable cause hearing held earlier this year, Judge Paul Burdick ruled there was sufficient cause to hold a trial to determine whether Bitzer meets the definition of a sexually violent predator and should be placed into civil confinement.

He was released on parole in 2006 but was arrested twice for violating his parole terms. He was set to be released again on parole in November 2011 but prosecutors filed a petition to keep him in custody.

A motion for a continuance was granted Friday to allow attorneys on both sides more time, and a new trial date was set for Jan. 14.

Bitzer has been a children's baseball coach and roller disco disc jockey who was known to invite young boys over to his home for pool parties and to play video games, authorities said previously.