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"Largest facilitator of child porn in the world" refused bail for second time

Summary

In a High Court hearing on 13 September 2013, Mr Justice John Edwards refused bail to Eric Eoin Marques, a 28‑year‑old Irishman, for a second time. Marques is wanted in the United States on charges of conspiring to distribute and advertise child pornography and of advertising and distributing child pornography. The FBI alleges he facilitated and hosted anonymous websites containing extremely violent, graphic images of pre‑pubescent children, including infants, and that he had administrator access to one site. Evidence presented included a computer examination by Gardaí showing Marques' involvement, his use of a fraudulent U.S. passport to seek foreign hosting services, and financial records indicating $1.5 million passing through a single bank account. The court noted Marques' lack of prior convictions, his family ties in Ireland, and the freezing of his U.S. bank accounts, but concluded he posed a flight risk and a danger of evidence tampering.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Largest facilitator of child porn in the world" refused bail for second time. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• October 22 Adjournment
• Christmas Other
• 2013-09-13 Publication

Places mentioned

Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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