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"Largest facilitator of child porn in the world" would plead guilty if prosecuted here

Summary

An Irishman, 28‑year‑old Eric Eoin Marques, is wanted in the United States for conspiring to distribute and advertise child pornography and for advertising and distributing child pornography. He is alleged to have owned and administered the anonymous hosting site Freedom Hosting, which hosted over a hundred anonymous websites containing extremely violent and graphic images of pre‑pubescent children, some infants, and had thousands of members posting millions of images. Marques was arrested in August and has remained in custody after bail was refused on flight‑risk and evidence‑interference grounds. The High Court was informed that the Director of Public Prosecutions will not bring proceedings against him in Ireland. Marques' counsel, Remy Farrell, stated that Marques would plead guilty if prosecuted in Ireland, but the DPP has decided not to proceed. The extradition case will be adjourned and listed for mention in January, with Marques remanded in custody to appear on 21 January.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Largest facilitator of child porn in the world" would plead guilty if prosecuted here. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• January 21 Adjournment
• 2013-12-10 Publication

Places mentioned

Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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