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Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Man jailed over sexual messages with decoy girls
A man who believed he was talking to young girls when he sent sexual messages online has been jailed for three years. Daniel Gibbs, 33, of Crown Close, Stowmarket, Suffolk, admitted six charges at Ipswich Crown Court, including inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and sexual communication with a child. The court heard Gibbs had messaged four Facebook accounts purporting to be young girls aged between10 and 13, but which were actually run by adults acting as decoys. Judge Emma Nash said Gibbs had a "distorted attitude towards children and sex". Prosecutor Mac Brown said Gibbs had added the accounts and engaged in conversation that quickly turned sexual, where Gibbs sent images of himself and asked for photos to be sent to him. The court heard that Gibbs had asked one of the decoys, who told him she was 13, to engage in a sexual act. Judge Nash said that was the most serious offence. Gibbs had told some of the decoys he was a swimming coach, when in reality he worked at a recycling centre. He told the girls to delete the conversations as he could "get in to trouble". Gibbs was arrested on 23 April at his home and said to officers "I'm going to prison, aren't I?" He answered no comment when interviewed by police but pleaded guilty at his first crown court appearance. He had two previous convictions for sexual offences against children, committed when he was 15 years old. Defending Gibbs, his barrister Abigail Bright said that he had been "lonely and bored" but admitted he should have stopped all contact when he was told of the girls' ages. The court heard he had "no intention to meet anyone he had contacted" and was "genuinely remorseful". Judge Nash told Gibbs: "You do not consider yourself a danger to children; I disagree with you." "If these were real children, which you intended them to be, they would have been caused significant harm by you," she said. Gibbs will be placed on the sex offenders' register for life and a sexual harm prevention order was made for 20 years. Wearing a grey tracksuit with a shaven head, he was told he would serve half his sentence in prison before being eligible for release. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Canaccord Genuity Reiterated a Buy Rating on Apogee Therapeutics (APGE)
Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:APGE) is one of the . On July 7, analyst Edward Nash of Canaccord Genuity reiterated a Buy rating on Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:APGE) with a price target of $89. The reiterated bullish sentiment comes after the company released promising results from its APEX study for its drug APG777. The drug is an IL-13 monoclonal antibody aimed at treating atopic dermatitis. The Phase II study met its primary and secondary goals, showing a significant reduction in the Eczema Area and Severity Index score, which is a key measure of disease severity. Notably, improvement was seen as early as Week 2, indicating a strong drug effect. A scientist in a white lab coat working at a bench with biopharmaceutical equipment. Analyst Nash also highlights the ongoing Part B of the APEX study and expects 52-week maintenance data in early 2026. These data are important for confirming the drug's long-term benefits and dosing schedule, which could be quarterly to semi-annual. Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:APGE) is a clinical-stage biotech company developing novel biologic drugs for inflammatory and immunology diseases. While we acknowledge the potential of APGE as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 30 Stocks That Should Double in 3 Years and 11 Hidden AI Stocks to Buy Right Now. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Sign in to access your portfolio
Irish Examiner
4 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
'Cork City have won one game in 22 – we're sick of losing': Ger Nash struggles to stop rot
Words are difficult to rationalise when statistics are so damning. Ger Nash did his utmost to portray an optimistic outlook after the Premier Division's basement side Cork City slipped to their 13th defeat of the season on Friday, as Munster rivals Waterford inflicted a 2-0 reverse. Thirteen is also the number of games City have gone without the taste of victory, but there was nothing unlucky about this loss, which keeps them five points adrift of the foot of the table. Granted, better finishing should have avoided another blank, but equally culpable to the outcome was slack defending. Different personnel at the back didn't prevent overplaying in the wrong areas, costing goals. There's the FAI Cup second round tie against non-league Leicester Celtic next Saturday before the rescue mission resumes on July 24, entering the final third of the season. City have back-to-back home games on successive Fridays against the two teams directly above them, Sligo Rovers and now Galway United. 'This team has won one game in 22,' Nash said, referring to the last of two victories this season, the Easter Monday comeback win over Waterford. 'We're sick of losing and that's a huge issue for us. 'It's really hard for players to have belief after that run but we need to go back to the drawing board to try to win games. There are 12 left and that's the only way to get ourselves out of this situation.' Nash, appointed to his first senior managerial job in May, spoke of the reasons for his winless run at the helm extending to eight. 'We had as many chances in the first half but Waterford were clinical,' he summarised. 'We created enough chances that with better finishing we'd have won the game. We could have had one or two in the first period but it's ifs and buts. 'We went out with a team and tactic to create chances – picking an attacking-minded side to let our players attack. We gave the first goal by trying to find the players. We know there's a lot of work to do. 'The reality is we're feeling it. That run is difficult on everyone. There's a transient nature of the group, changing management and players, and we're trying to build momentum from midseason at a crucial time.' Fan frustration has been growing in recent weeks. Over 500 made the 90-minute trip to Waterford and the away section aired their feelings at the final whistle. Unfortunately, a few scaled the fence and approached players and staff. 'It's completely understandable,' Nash observed. 'Fans pay their money and they travel wanting the team to win games. We've not done that but I can promise the fans that we do care. Everybody feels that pain and we are fighting.'
Otago Daily Times
5 days ago
- Otago Daily Times
Police car joyrider back in jail for car-related crimes
Jesse Nash, pictured here in 2020, says he wants to ''grow up and be a man''. PHOTO: ROB KIDD A man who made headlines for taking a police car on a 270km joyride is back behind bars after only a few weeks of freedom. Jesse Daniel Nash, 43, served every day of a five-year sentence following a 2020 incident in which he pointed a firearm at a police officer in Central Otago before embarking on a wild journey through the region. He was released from the Otago Corrections Facility in December, but his time on the outside was short-lived. On January 31, there was a co-ordinated burglary of a Mosgiel car yard in the early hours of the morning in which five vehicles and various car parts were stolen. One of those vehicles was a grey Audi A3. Two days later, Nash was captured on CCTV at a Dunedin petrol station filling up with $168 of fuel and driving off without paying. Over the next fortnight, the defendant repeated the act five more times, ripping off service stations in Dunedin and Mataura for more than $1000. "He must've been doing a fair amount of driving," Crown prosecutor Craig Power suggested. On February 10, police found the Audi in Belleknowes complete with false registration plates and a new paint job. Inside were two women. Nash had "run off", they told officers, but it did not take much sleuthing to prove he had been behind the wheel. Inside the vehicle was the defendant's wallet, containing his driver's licence, as well as court and Probation documents addressed to him. It was not the first time Nash had shown off his elusiveness. During the 2020 escapade, the defendant travelled from the Cromwell Gorge to Milton before his vehicle was spiked by police. While it stopped the prolonged pursuit, Nash gave officers the slip and spent the night hiding in an unoccupied property. He was arrested the following morning when he tried to organise someone to pick him up. Judge Emma Smith said Nash's previous convictions were "particularly bad". But the man said he wanted to put his crimes behind him. "I want to get out of the system," he said. "I want to grow up and be a man." Nash had previously been jailed for six months for the petrol thefts; Judge Smith added another six months for receiving the stolen vehicle.
The Journal
5 days ago
- The Journal
George Gibney tells Florida court he intends to challenge the case against him in Ireland
Jane Moore reports from Orlando GEORGE GIBNEY HAS appeared at an 11-minute hearing in a Florida courthouse to confirm that he has agreed to be extradited back to Ireland to face 79 sexual abuse charges. Gibney was required to appear before Judge Daniel C Irick at US Middle District Court in downtown Orlando for a hearing on his continued detention at 10am Florida time (3pm Irish time). There was uncertainty as to whether he would be present today after he agreed to be extradited to Ireland yesterday following a withdrawal of his application to contest the extradition , but he was already present in the courtroom when The Journal entered at 9.50am Florida time (2.50pm Irish time). The 77-year-old former Irish National and Olympic swimming coach was in a wheelchair wearing prison-issue clothing of a dark navy t-shirt and trousers from Orange County Jail, where he is being detained. Judge Irick today accepted the affidavit which was provided to the court by Gibney's legal team overnight, in which he confirmed his consent to be extradited. Addressing the court as the hearing got underway, the judge said he understood that today's hearing was set to relate to Gibney's detention 'but things have changed'. He confirmed he had received the affidavit from Gibney's lawyers and went through each line of the document with Gibney in court to confirm that he understood what he had signed. Advertisement He was placed under oath and moved in front of a microphone before being asked to confirm his name, which he did. Asked by the judge to confirm that he understood that he had waived his rights and agreed to return in custody to Ireland, he said: 'Yes, your honour.' He told the judge that he did not have any medical condition or mental issue, but said that he was taking medication for 'high blood pressure and things like that'. He agreed that he would be taken in custody to Ireland and remain in the custody of a US Marshall until that time. He also confirmed no promises or threats had been made against him in order for him to sign the waiver. He acknowledged that he was the individual against whom there were charges pending in Ireland and that he had reviewed the complaint against him and understood he had a right to a hearing. When Judge Irick asked Gibney if he understood that he could challenge the request to have him extradited and face the charges, Gibney replied: 'Oh, I will.' Aisha Nash, his attorney then quietly clarified to him that while he could challenge the case against him in Ireland, he could not do so in the US. Gibney confirmed that he understood. Nash told the judge that she did not have any concerns about whether her client understood what was going on or what he was agreeing to. Nash and Amanda Daniels, for the state, both told the court that they had no further requests. Related Reads George Gibney agrees to be extradiated to Ireland 'as soon as possible' to face 79 charges George Gibney arrested in Florida and faces up to 79 charges in Ireland, including attempted rape Former Irish Olympic swimming coach George Gibney arrested in Florida Judge Irick said he was satisfied that while Gibney was in a wheelchair and was 'soft spoken', he understood the proceedings. He said he found the affidavit 'knowing and voluntary' and that Gibney had 'answered all my questions'. He ordered that he be extradited before closing the case. The judge did not set a date for Gibney's extradition. A source told The Journal that planning for his return is underway, and that a date will likely be decided next week. Once he returns to Ireland, he will face 79 charges in connected with the alleged abuse of four girls between the years of 1971 and 1981 . The alleged victims were all swimmers that Gibney coached at a club in Dublin at the time. Gibney, who fled to the US in the 1990s, was arrested in Florida last week on foot of the extradition request from the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs. He was previously described as being a 'flight risk' by the US attorney prosecuting the case in Florida, and it was requested that he be detained and denied bail. In documents filed with the courts overnight, Nash, for Gibney, provided an affidavit in which the former Irish Olympic swimming coach admitted that there was an extradition request against him. In the same affidavit, Gibney recognised he had a right to challenge the extradition request and formally waived his right to do so, confirming that he had not been promised inducements from Irish or American law enforcement or other officials in doing so. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
