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"Largest facilitator of child porn in the world" refused stay on extradition proceedings

Summary

The High Court refused to stay the extradition proceedings of Eric Eoin Marques, a 28‑year‑old Irishman accused in the United States of conspiring to distribute and advertise child pornography and of advertising and distributing child pornography. Marques is alleged to be the owner and administrator of the anonymous hosting site Freedom Hosting, which hosts over 100 sites containing extremely violent images of pre‑pubescent children. He has been in custody since his arrest in August and was denied bail because he was considered a flight risk and a potential threat to evidence. The court rejected his application to challenge the Director of Public Prosecutions' decision not to prosecute him and to seek a stay of the extradition until a judicial review could be heard. Marques remains remanded until 24 November, while the extradition case is adjourned for a few weeks to allow his legal team to pursue a Supreme Court application.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Largest facilitator of child porn in the world" refused stay on extradition proceedings. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• November 24 Adjournment
• 2014-10-23 Publication

Places mentioned

Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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