Man accused of facilitating child porn 'faces sexual violence risk in US prisons'

Lawyers for an Irishman the FBI claims is the "largest facilitator of child porn in the world" have told the High Court that there is a risk of sexual violence in prisons in the United States, which is seeking his extradition.

Eric Eoin Marques, who is alleged to be the owner and administrator of an anonymous hosting site known as Freedom Hosting, is wanted by the US authorities to face charges relating to conspiring to distribute and advertise child pornography and advertising and distributing child pornography.