Ray Mooney
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Raymond Kevin Mooney (born 1945 in Melbourne)[1] is an Australian playwright and author.
In 1968, some months after separating from his wife, Mooney lured a 16 year old girl into his car.[2] When she screamed and tried to escape, he punched her in the face, breaking her nose.[2] He then raped her while she was "in a dazed and bleeding condition".[2] A short time later, he raped her a second time.[2]
Mooney was convicted of one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and two counts of rape.[2] At sentencing, he was supported by a Catholic Priest, Father Kevin Toomey.[2] Mooney was sentenced to 12 years gaol with a minimum of 9 years[2] and was sent to HM Prison Pentridge.
While in prison, he befriended cell mate Christopher Dale Flannery, who was accused of being a prolific contract killer known as "Mr Rent-a-kill". Mooney became the first prisoner in Australia to complete a university degree while still in jail. Upon his release in 1975, he studied at the Victorian College of the Arts.[3]
Mooney wrote the play Everynight Everynight based on his experiences in Pentridge Prison.[4] A film adaptation of the play was made in 1994.
Other works
- In 2011 Mooney co-authored A Pack of Bloody Animals, a book about the Walsh Street police shootings.[5]
References
- ^ "Raymond Kevin Mooney". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e f g Staff Writers (1 May 1968). "Priest Makes Clemency Plea, 12 years' gaol for clifftop assault, rape (page 8)". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Fuller, Meredith (2 August 2016). "Meredith Fuller talks with Ray Mooney, author of 'The Ethics of Evil: Stories of H Division' (2016)". Toorak Times. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Woodhead, Cameron (12 May 2012). "Everynight Everynight, Frank Theatre, Gasworks, Albert Park". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Toy, Mitchell (13 November 2011). "Walsh St 'admission' in new book, A Pack of Bloody Animals". Herald Sun. News Limited. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
External links
- Ray Mooney at IMDb