I found this while doing an unrelated search...... has anyone else heard about this?
Is this typical for bnai brith?
I'm just wondering what they would say if the shoe were on the other foot?
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Director Arrested For Child Pornography
Jewish Director Of B'nai B'rith Of Canada
Bill Surkis, 70, who is a prominent member of Montreal's Jewish community was arrested today. He is the Quebec Regional Director of the B'nai Brith Canada, a director of Montréal's Holocaust Museum, and dean at John Abbott College. He was led to court in handcuffs Friday to face charges related to accessing and possessing child pornography.
Surkis spent the night in jail, and was released on bail, on a number of conditions that restrict his access to children and the Internet.
"They know me as a staunch individual, they know that I've stood for what is right. I continue to stand for what is right. That's why we're doing the things that we're doing so that we can clear my name."
When Surkis was asked how the pornographic material ended up on his hard drive, his lawyer, Steven Slimovitch, intervened.
Virus check on computer revealed pornographic material
The child pornography was allegedly discovered after Surkis took his computer to a store to be checked out for viruses.
"It was the people at the computer store who noticed these images on his computer," said CTV Montreal's Rob Lurie, reporting live from the Montreal courthouse. "We're talking about 23 videos, allegedly of child pornography, found on the hard drive of his computer," Lurie added. 7
Jewish Community Stands By Predator
Surkis said members of the Jewish community will be disappointed by the news of the charges against him, but said he remains hopeful that he will maintain his reputation.
Will Canada's Prime Minister Intervene?
Canada's Jews have put out an urgent cry to PM Harper to get charges dropped on Bill Surkis.
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