Irish sex offender told to 'go live in a tent', extradition appeal hears

A man from Crossmolina, County Mayo, has appealed his extradition to the United States, where he faces allegations of breaching bail conditions related to a previous conviction for attempting to entice a child for indecent purposes. Martin Jude Wall, aged 46, was convicted in Georgia in 2012 after pleading guilty to sending explicit images to what he believed was a thirteen-year-old girl during an undercover police operation. He subsequently fled to Ireland while on probation. The High Court ordered his extradition in October last year. At the Court of Appeal hearing, Wall's counsel argued that Georgia's sex offender legislation, which restricts residence within 300 metres of areas frequented by children, rendered him homeless and subject to inhumane conditions. The Attorney General's counsel contended that Wall would face imprisonment rather than homelessness upon return. Judgment has been reserved.