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Abuser wanted by FBI fights extradition
Summary
The Court of Appeal has adjourned the appeal of Daniel Mullan, a 79-year-old dual US-Irish citizen, regarding his proposed extradition to the United States. Mullan is currently in custody at Midlands Prison, Portlaoise, and is wanted by the FBI in New York to face trial on charges of sexual exploitation and transportation of a minor, as well as two counts of possessing child pornography. The FBI alleges he produced and sold such material for at least 30 years. Mullan was indicted by a New York Grand Jury in September 2017 while serving a sentence for sexual offences in Ireland. The High Court ordered his extradition in December, a decision he is now challenging. His counsel argued that Mullan should be prosecuted in Ireland under the Sexual Offences (Jurisdiction) Act 1996 and cited his severe medical conditions, including sight loss and cardiac failure, as grounds for blocking extradition under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Attorney General's counsel countered that these conditions do not bar extradition, noting US prison facilities are adequate and that Mullan lacks a sufficient family life nexus in Ireland. President of the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice George Birmingham, sitting with Ms Justice Máire Whelan and Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy, reserved the court's judgement. The matter was adjourned, and no final decision was reached during this hearing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Abuser wanted by FBI fights extradition. Charges or matters: sexual exploitation and transportation of a minor; possessing child pornography. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- September 2017 Incident
- 2019-02-26 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: sexual exploitation and transportation of a minor; possessing child pornography (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
- Midlands Prison
- US prison
- Ireland. The High Court
- Court of Appeal
- High Court
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