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"Largest facilitator of child porn in the world" may seek judicial review
Summary
An Irishman, Eric Eoin Marques, who is alleged to be the owner and administrator of an anonymous hosting site known as Freedom Hosting, may seek judicial review of the DPP's decision not to prosecute him in Ireland. The 28-year-old, with an address at Mountjoy Square in central Dublin, has been in custody since his arrest in August last year. The charges against Mr Marques relate to images on over a hundred 'anonymous websites' described as being extremely violent, graphic and depicting the rape and torture of pre-pubescent children. The websites in question have 'thousands of members' who have posted 'millions of images' of child pornography. Some the children involved are infants, the FBI claim. Counsel for Mr Marques, Mr Mícheál P O'Higgins SC, this morning told the court that he and a new legal team had just come on record and on that basis he would ask for more time. He said his client was anxious to receive advice on the Damache case and the possibility of seeking judicial review on the same grounds. Mr O'Higgins asked for a three week adjournment in the case. The court heard that if convicted Mr Marques faces spending the remainder of his natural life in prison as the four charges could result in a sentence totalling 100 years. He remanded Mr Marques in custody until February 18.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Largest facilitator of child porn in the world" may seek judicial review. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 18 Adjournment
- 2014-01-28 Publication
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Outcome: The court heard that if convicted Mr Marques faces spending the remainder of his natural life in prison as the four charges could result in a sentence totalling 100 years.; He remanded Mr Marques in custody until February 18.
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