Foster father seeks to have rape conviction overturned

A man from County Tipperary has mounted a challenge in the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn his conviction for the rape of his teenage foster daughter. Richard Moloney (42) of Roscrea was found guilty in July 2019 of one count of rape, one count of oral rape, and one count of sexual assault against his then 16-year-old foster daughter at their home in July 2016. He received a 12-year prison sentence in November…