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Extradition hearing for alleged "largest facilitator of child porn in the world" to resume in three weeks
Summary
High Court proceedings concerning Eric Eoin Marques, an Irishman alleged by the FBI to be the 'largest facilitator of child porn in the world,' will resume in three weeks. Marques, a 30-year-old resident of Mountjoy Square in central Dublin, is alleged to be the owner and administrator of an anonymous hosting site known as Freedom Hosting. US authorities seek his surrender to face charges relating to conspiring to distribute and advertise child pornography, as well as advertising and distributing such material. The allegations concern images on over a hundred anonymous websites described as extremely violent, graphic, and depicting the rape and torture of pre-pubescent children. The State is seeking to surrender him to US authorities, while Marques is seeking a judicial review of the Director of Public Prosecutions' decision not to prosecute him in Ireland. The matter came before Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly for the purpose of fixing a date for the resumed hearing. Ms Justice Donnelly remanded Mr Marques in custody until July 21 next. He has been in custody since his arrest in August 2013, after being refused bail over concerns he represented a flight risk and that he may abscond or interfere with evidence in the case.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Extradition hearing for alleged "largest facilitator of child porn in the world" to resume in three weeks. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- August 2013 Incident
- July 21 Adjournment
- 2015-07-03 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Outcome: Ms Justice Donnelly remanded Mr Marques in custody until July 21 next.
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Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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