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"Largest facilitator of child porn" in the world loses legal challenges
Summary
In December 2016 the High Court dismissed Eric Eoin Marques' appeal against his extradition to the United States and the decision not to prosecute him in Ireland. Marques, a 30‑year‑old Irishman, is alleged by the FBI to have run the anonymous hosting site Freedom Hosting, which hosted child‑pornographic material on over a hundred sites. He has been in custody since August 2013. The court held that the Director of Public Prosecutions' decision not to prosecute was not reviewable and that Marques had no statutory or constitutional right to be given reasons for that decision. The court also rejected his claim that extradition would expose him to an unconstitutional sentencing regime in the United States, finding his concerns speculative and not a real risk of unfairness. The case is set for the Court of Appeal next week. Eric Eoin Marques was convicted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Largest facilitator of child porn" in the world loses legal challenges. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted
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- August 2013 Incident
- 2016-12-12 Publication
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