Gerry Mooney from Clonin in Rhode was facing
An Offaly man convicted of the rape and indecent assault of his then 11 year old sister has been found dead, according to the Irish Independent.
61 year old Gerry Mooney from Clonin, in Rhode was on bail awaiting sentencing for the assaults on his sister Olivia Payne in 1982.
Mr Mooney appeared in court on Tuesday as Ms Payne delivered her victim impact statement.
She waived her right to anonymity and told Mooney, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, she was handing the filth, shame and disgust of the actions back to him.
A jury of 11 men and one woman delivered a unanimous guilty verdict earlier this year.
The assaults took place in their parents' bed, and he was 16 or 17 at the times the crimes were committed.
Ms Payne reported the incidents to Gardaí in 2020, and Mooney was arrested in 2022.
His defence pointed to his clean record, 20 years of service in the Irish Defence Forces, and the fact that he was a minor at the time offending.
He was due to be sentenced on the 23rd of November, but was found dead on Friday.
His death is not being treated as suspcious.
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