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Second bail attempt for "largest facilitator of child porn on the planet"

Summary

The High Court has allowed a 28‑year‑old Irishman, described by an FBI special agent as "the largest facilitator of child porn on the planet," to submit a fresh bail application. Justice John Edwards, after careful consideration, concluded that the interests of justice required that Eric Eoin Marques be permitted to proceed with a new bail request. The United States seeks Marques' extradition on charges related to images on more than a hundred anonymous websites that allegedly contain extremely violent, graphic child‑pornographic material, including rape and torture of pre‑pubescent children. The websites reportedly have thousands of members who have posted millions of images, some involving infants, according to the FBI. Marques, who holds both Irish and U.S. citizenship, was arrested in Dublin on a provisional extradition warrant issued by a U.S. court on 29 July. The first bail hearing, held by Justice Paul Gilligan, denied bail pending the determination of the extradition request.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Second bail attempt for "largest facilitator of child porn on the planet". Charges or matters: images on over a hundred "anonymous websites" described as being extremely violent, graphic and depicting the rape and torture of pre-pubescent children. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• July 29 Incident
• 2013-09-12 Publication

Why: Mr Farrell said Marques was entitled to bring a second application for bail because of this change in circumstances from his arrest on a provisional warrant. CNI source report

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report