A Delta school psychologist charged with possession of child pornography remains in custody in the U.S. The bail hearing for William Brook, a Point Roberts resident, was originally set for last Friday, but has been rescheduled for tomorrow in U.S. District Court in Seattle.
Brook was charged May 8 with one count of possession of child pornography. Acting on a tip, U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents allegedly found hundreds of explicit images and videos of children on his home computer. Agents stopped his vehicle the day before as he was entering Point Roberts and the material was allegedly found during a subsequent search of his home.
According to federal charges filed in district court, investigators found 334 files believed to be child pornography on a computer as well as a fourgigabyte thumb drive filled with additional videos. Those materials allegedly included scenes of very young children being sexually assaulted.
A school district-issued laptop that was also seized reportedly did not have any pornographic material.
Delta police are working with the school district to determine if any criminal activity has taken place on Canadian soil by Brook, who is described by the district as a part-time school psychologist.
In a letter to parents, the district noted, "News of this nature is very disturbing and allegations involving risks to child safety are a great concern and are taken very seriously. There is no indication that Dr. Brook has harmed any Delta student.
"As part of the hiring and employment practices at the Delta School District, a recent criminal record check was done for Dr. Brook and it identified no cause for concern."
The district also noted parents of students who were assessed by Brook have been directly contacted by their school principal.
Delta Parent Advisory Council chair Keith Punshon said he hasn't heard any concerns from parents thus far.
