A provincial court in Abbotsford, B.C., has granted bail of $5,000 to Orville Frank Mader, who is accused of sex crimes in Thailand, but he remained in jail Thursday night, unable to come up with the money.

This photo of Orville Mader, taken in mid-August 2007, was sent in by Sam Zeng, who worked with Mader in Japan.
(Sam Zeng)

Under the numerous bail conditions, Mader, 54, is not allowed within 300 metres of parks, playgrounds, arcades, libraries and other public places where children under 14 may be present.

He is not allowed to have a computer or cellphone where he can access the internet. He will be released upon posting bail to reside at an unspecified Lower Mainland address and has to report weekly to a bail supervisor in Surrey.

He must surrender his travel documents and remain in B.C. unless given permission from a bail supervisor.

Mader was nabbed at Vancouver International Airport on Nov. 1, after getting off a plane from Asia. He is originally from Kitchener, Ont., and has lived in Surrey, B.C.

He was held by authorities under a protective order after a provincial court judge ruled he could pose a threat to children under the age of 14.

Thai police issued an arrest warrant for Mader on Oct. 31 in connection with alleged sexual abuse committed in the coastal city of Pattaya, known for its brothels and other sex industry venues.

Orville Frank Mader was granted bail by a provincial court judge, but was unable to raise the funds and remained in jail Thursday night.
(CBC)

Mader's lawyer, Brian Coleman, said outside court Thursday night that his client is innocent.

"He has no history in Canada of any kind for this type of behaviour," Coleman said. "How many [David] Milgaards do we need before we realize that there is a presumption of innocence?"

Mader will fight Thai extradition

The suspect — of slim build with short, dark hair and a scruffy goatee — was wearing a prison-issue orange jumpsuit as he listened intently to the presentations from a glass-enclosed booth in court.

The judge earlier imposed a ban on publication of evidence given at the bail hearing.

Public documents used to arrest Mader revealed that he was convicted in absentia in Cambodia of similar charges this year for offences committed three years ago.

Police also claim to have evidence of his sexual activity with young boys dating back to 2003.

Coleman said that the Thai authorities have yet to start the legal process to extradite Mader.

His client will "absolutely" be fighting extradition to the Asian country, he added.

An arraignment hearing for Mader is scheduled on Dec. 3.

With files from the Canadian Press