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Irish sex offender told fake profile he preferred 'younger girls but I guess you're okay'
Summary
A man arrested in Crossmolina, County Mayo, is at the centre of extradition proceedings in the High Court following his alleged breach of probation conditions in the United States. Martin Jude Wall, aged 46, was convicted in Georgia in 2012 of attempting to entice a child for indecent purposes after engaging with an undercover detective posing as a young teenager online. Wall was sentenced to probation, but absconded from the United States in 2014. He was arrested by gardaí in December 2019 following confirmation that he had been residing in Mayo. The High Court heard arguments regarding Wall's extradition. The State sought his return to face potential activation of his 15-year probation sentence. Wall's legal team opposed extradition on human rights grounds, citing the severity of conditions imposed on registered sex offenders in the United States. Justice Paul Burns granted bail in December despite Garda objections and adjourned proceedings to June 30. Martin Jude Wall pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Irish sex offender told fake profile he preferred 'younger girls but I guess you're okay'. Charges or matters: trying to entice a child for indecent purposes, told what he believed to be a 13 year-old girl that he preferred "younger girls but I guess you're okay". Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 2012 Other
- October 2019 Incident
- November 2019 Incident
- December 8 Incident
- June 30 Adjournment
- 2021-05-18 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: trying to entice a child for indecent purposes, told what he believed to be a 13 year-old girl that he preferred "younger girls but I guess you're okay" (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: If found guilty of the breach in America, Wall faces a possible activation of a 15-year sentence, which is the length of his probation. Mr Farrell said that there was a possibility that if Wall was extradited he would have to serve a portion of a sentence and that he then may be returned to probation.; The hearing continues before the High Court and Mr Justice Burns adjourned matters to June 30.
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
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