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State undertakes not to extradite "largest facilitator of child porn" in the world until after Supreme Court bid

Summary

In December 2016 the Irish Court of Appeal dismissed Eric Eoin Marques' appeals against an extradition order and a legal challenge to the Director of Public Prosecutions' decision not to prosecute him in Ireland. Marques, a 30‑year‑old Dublin resident, is alleged by the FBI to run an anonymous hosting site, Freedom Hosting, that distributed child pornography. He has been in custody since August 2013. The High Court had ordered his surrender to U.S. authorities, but the Court of Appeal stayed the order pending a Supreme Court appeal. The court noted that if the Supreme Court grants leave to appeal, surrender will be delayed until that appeal is decided; if leave is refused, surrender will then occur. The court also confirmed that the DPP's decision not to prosecute was not reviewable and that Marques had no statutory right to reasons for that decision. The court rejected Marques' claim that a U.S. The unnamed 30-year-old was convicted.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: State undertakes not to extradite "largest facilitator of child porn" in the world until after Supreme Court bid. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted

When:

• August 2013 Incident
• 2016-12-19 Publication

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