TORONTO - The lawyer for a Canadian man facing child pornography charges in the United States says he is reviewing the legal options should the justice minister approve his client's extradition.
Paul Graham Fry was one of 72 people indicted in the United States on charges of allegedly participating in an international Internet child pornography ring based out of Louisiana.
Lawyer Gordon Cudmore says the United States has no authority to charge his client since he has never been to Louisiana and that if he is going to face charges on the matter they should be in Canada.
Cudmore says he expects Justice Minister Rob Nicholson to come to a decision in the next few weeks on whether to extradite Fry to the United States.
He says he will look at the option of having the minister's decision reviewed by the court of appeal if Nicholson decides to extradite his client.
Fry and fellow Canadian Brandon William Lane are charged with engaging in a child exploitation enterprise, conspiracy to advertise the distribution of child pornography and conspiracy to distribute child pornography.
Fry was arrested on Dec. 2, in Waterloo, Ont., on the same day Lane was arrested in Kingston, Ont., where he will appear in court on Aug. 19.
Cudmore says his client denies the allegations against him.
A London, Ont., court approved Fry's extradition and committed him to custody on May 19 to await the minister's decision, a spokeswoman for the justice ministry said Thursday.
