The article goes on to state that the FBI claim he is the ‘largest facilitator of child porn on the planet.’ He is alleged to be the owner and administrator of an anonymous hosting site known as Freedom Hosting, situated in the dark internet, that is unable to be accessed via main search engines.
Lawyers for Eric Eoin Marques carried out tests, where he is currently situated in the Irish Midlands, and confirmed that he has Asperger’s syndrome.
Professor Patricia Casey, a psychiatrist from Dublin’s Mater Hospital, assessed Mr Marques along with Odhran McCarthy, a senior clinical psychologist in the Mater Hospital.
A report on May 7, confirmed a diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome, although State prosecutors have since indicated that they want to carry out their own independent assessments.
The extradition hearing that was due to open on May 11 has now been delayed until June, because of the new medical evidence that was presented. He is wanted in the connection of advertising child pornography, distribution of child pornography, conspiracy to advertise child pornography and conspiracy to distribute child pornography.
Last November, he told the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) that he would plead guilty in Ireland to the charges relating to conspiring to distribute and advertise child pornography, as well as advertising and distributing child pornography.
However the DPP Claire Loftus has indicated that she would not bring proceedings against him in Ireland.
Sources: Breaking News.ie website: Child-porn accused ‘has Asperger’s Syndrome’
Lewis Smith on The Independent website:Irish man fighting extradition to US over child abuse image charges has Asperger’s syndrome, court hears