Ireland Case No. 0108Rape, indecent assault · Co. Offaly · 1 Dec 1982
Man convicted of raping sister in Co Offaly awaits sentence
Gerry Mooney, 61, was convicted by a jury of the rape and indecent assault of his then 11-year-old sister Olivia Payne at the family home in Clonin, Rhode, Co Offaly in 1982. Mooney, who was 16 or 17 at the time, pleaded not guilty and has no previous convictions. Payne made a formal complaint to gardaí in January 2020 and Mooney was arrested in April 2022. A jury at the Central Criminal Court returned a unanimous guilty verdict earlier in 2026, and Justice Eileen Creedon remanded Mooney on continuing bail to 23 November 2026 for sentence.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court27 Oct
- Convicted27 Oct
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Mooney was convicted by a jury of the rape and indecent assault of his then 11-year-old sister Olivia Payne.
- Mooney was 16 or 17 years old at the time of the abuse.
- Mooney pleaded not guilty and has no previous convictions.
- Mooney served in the army for 20 years and is married with two daughters.
- Mooney told gardaí he had no recollection of the events as his sister described them.
- Mooney promised to get Olivia a doll if she did not tell anyone about the abuse.
- Payne got married in 1992 and her husband was the first person she disclosed the abuse to.
- Payne described suffering various stress-related illness and being hospitalised.
- Where
- The abuse took place at the family home in Clonin, Rhode, Co Offaly.
- When
- The abuse took place in 1982.
- Investigation
- Payne made a formal complaint to gardaí in January 2020.
- Mooney was arrested and interviewed in April 2022.
- In court
- A jury of 11 men and one woman returned a unanimous guilty verdict earlier in 2026.
- Justice Eileen Creedon remanded Mooney on continuing bail to 23 November 2026 for sentence.
29 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMooney was convicted by a jury of the rape and indecent assault of his then 11-year-old sister, Olivia Payne. (thejournal.ie)
- whatGerry Mooney was convicted of the rape and indecent assault of his sister Olivia Payne (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMooney was 16 or 17 years old at the time of the abuse (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMooney pleaded not guilty to the offences (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMooney has no previous convictions (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMooney served in the army for 20 years (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMooney is married with two daughters (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMooney said he had no recollection of the events as his sister described them (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMooney promised to get Olivia a doll if she did not tell anyone about the abuse (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOlivia Payne got married in 1992 and her husband was the first person she disclosed the abuse to (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMs Payne described suffering various stress related illness and being hospitalised (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe abuse took place at the family home. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe abuse took place at the family home in Clonin, Rhode, Co Offaly (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe abuse took place in 1982. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe abuse occurred in 1982 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationPayne made a formal complaint to gardaí in January 2020. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationMooney was arrested and interviewed in April 2022. (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe garda team was led by Sergeant Tracey Goslin. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationOlivia Payne made a formal complaint to gardaí in January 2020 (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict earlier this year. (thejournal.ie)
- courtMooney was remanded on continuing bail to 23 November for sentence. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe jury consisted of 11 men and one woman (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe jury delivered a unanimous guilty verdict (irishmirror.ie)
- courtMs Justice Eileen Creedon remanded Mooney on continuing bail to November 23 for sentence (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMooney pleaded not guilty and has no previous convictions. (thejournal.ie)
- otherMooney was 16 or 17 years old at the time of the offending. (thejournal.ie)
- otherPayne told Mooney in her victim impact statement that she hands the filth, shame and disgust of the abuse back to him. (thejournal.ie)
- otherMooney told gardaí he had no recollection of the events as his sister described them. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe defence asked the court to be as lenient as possible in sentencing. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Oct2026Brother who raped own sister in parents' bed is named in court
Sentencing hearing at which victim Olivia Payne delivered a victim impact statement; Mooney remanded on continuing bail to 23 November 2026 for sentence.
convicted, Gerry Mooney, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerry Mooneyvictim, Olivia Payne, female, irish (judged from name)Olivia Payne - 27 Oct2026Woman who was raped by her brother says she hands 'shame' back to him in victim impact statement
Victim impact statement delivered at sentencing hearing; sentence to be handed down 23 November 2026. Details of the abuse, the 2020 complaint, 2022 arrest, and defence submissions provided.
convicted, Gerry Mooney, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerry Mooneyvictim, Olivia Payne, female, irish (judged from name)Olivia Payne