DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCI]— A Mississippi man who police say admitted last month to damaging the Satanic Temple’s display at the Iowa Capitol has now been charged with a hate crime. Michael Cassidy, of Lauderdale, Mississippi, was initially charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief on Dec. 15, a day after the damage was reported. He was released after his arrest. Court documents say the cost to replace or repair the property is between $750 and $1,500. They also show that the act was committed “in violation of individual rights” under Iowa’s hate crime statute. Both pieces of evidence bring the charge to 3rd degree-criminal mischief, a class D felony.

Cassidy is set to be arraigned on Feb. 15. The display sat on the east side of the Capitol beside a column and an ornate staircase, about 100 feet from a Christmas tree displayed in the rotunda. It was permitted by rules that govern religious installations inside the Capitol. Lucien Greaves, co-founder of the Satanic Temple, said at the time that the display was a symbol of their right to religious freedom.

The display drew criticism from many conservatives, including Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds. Founded in 2013, the Salem, Massachusetts-based Satanic Temple doesn’t believe in Satan but describes itself as a “non-theistic religious organization” that advocates for secularism. It is separate from the Church of Satan, which was founded in the 1960s.