'Largest Facilitator of Child Porn' Extradited to Face US Charges

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Voice of America

March 26, 2019 4:40 PM
Victoria Macchi

WASHINGTON —
An Irish-American man described by the FBI as "the largest facilitator of child porn on the planet" faced a U.S. judge for the first time this week, on allegations that he ran an anonymous web hosting service that allowed users to post images of child rape.

After five years in Irish custody, Eric Eoin Marques, 33, was extradited on March 23 and stood before a federal judge in Maryland two days later.

He is charged with four counts related to the advertisement and distribution of child pornography.

In a 16-page criminal complaint outlining the case against Marques, an FBI agent describes the graphic content of two Dark Web sites only available through special software, and hosted by a service that allowed users to remain "anonymous or untraceable."

Read more: https://www.voanews.com/a/largest-facilitator-of-child-porn-extradited-to-face-us-charges/4849266.html

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Eric Eoin Marques, cringing

[Honeycombe8]

1. He even looks creepy.

He doesn't seem to be very proud of the work he was engaged in, does he? They could put him away for life and throw away the key, it'd be fine with me. All the damaged and harmed children he was trafficking in.

[oldsoftie]

2. And its doubtful he'd do very well in prison. Even criminals dont like pedophiles.

[TexasBushwhacker]

10. Yup. They call them "Short Eyes"

They get raped a lot.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. That settles the question of who was on the DOJ plane. NT

[Lulu KC]

8. Good one!

Talk about a disappointment.

[fascisthunter]

4. How many billionaires used his website?

[okaawhatever]

5. I hope he is given a fair trial and a defense lawyer, then buried under the effin jail. nt

[jimmil]

6. Still breathing hopefully.... N/T

[WhoWoodaKnew]

7. This is when I hope there is a hell.

[Ligyron]

9. Guess that top secret "Dark Web", untracable", "anonymous" stuff - ain't?

Little kids? WTF!!

[nitpicker]

11. Link to the DoJ PR

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/alleged-dark-web-child-pornography-facilitator-extradited-united-states-face-federal