Computer repairs discovered child pornography

Surkis, 69, who was also academic dean of the College John Abat 22 years and executive director of the Center for Holocaust Memorial, spent the night in jail before being released a long list of conditions yesterday afternoon.

It is forbidden to be in the presence of minors or in any park or playground where children congregate. It was not clear whether this requirement applies to children's great.

It was only when Bill Surkis his computer to send a repair shop to check for the virus was reported that police suspected the hard drive of your video.

Based on this evidence, the former regional director of B'nai runner in Quebec was held yesterday with two issues related to ownership and access to child pornography between July and November 2008.

It is prohibited to use any computer or other devices to access the Internet, apart from work and he is forbidden to go to internet cafes.

Surkis recently served as political consultant.

He was ordered to submit his passport and not to remain in Quebec, where the written consent of the prosecution.

If found guilty, Surkis will face a mandatory minimum sentence of 14 days and a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

Having said Slimovitch stressed that no prior history or Surkis charges for the use of child pornography. And althoug videos were found on his computer, Slimovitch said his client was not charged with making, selling or trading videos.

Slimovitch, also National Legal Counsel for B'nai tentacle Canada, said the news will probably come as a shock to the Jewish community.

"It is a community leader," he said. "We will take all take a step back and look seriously at this."

Surkis lawyer Steven Slimovitch, said his client was very disturbed by the allegations.

"He understands how serious the charge," said Slimovitch. "We will not make light of it."