Irishman caught in US police sting after sending nude selfie to ‘teen girl’ appeals extradition order

Martin Jude Wall, 46, who was arrested in this country last December, began sending text messages to a fake 13-year-old girl after meeting her in an internet chatroom, court heard

At the High Court last month, Mr Justice Paul Burns said there was no basis to refuse Wall's surrender to US authorities and ordered his extradition. Picture: Collins Courts

An Irish man caught in a police sting after he sent a nude selfie to a fake 13-year-old girl has launched an appeal against the decision to extradite him to the United States.

Martin Jude Wall, 46, who was arrested in this country last December, began sending text messages to the ‘youngster’ after meeting her in an internet chatroom.