Detectives, lawyers and family members of victims gathered at an Oshawa courthouse Friday morning expecting proceedings to begin but were told there would be a delay as the defendant had not yet been transported from his cell at the Metro East Detention Centre, where he's spent much of the past two and a half years.

Mr. Pike, 35, of Bowmanville, was arrested in the summer of 2005 on allegations of sexually molesting a child. An ongoing investigation by Durham police has led to dozens more charges being laid, including sexual assault, making child pornography and possession of child pornography.

Mr. Pike was a Grade 5 teacher at Glen Street Public School in Oshawa at the time of his arrest. He has been in custody since first being charged.