James McCafferty has died in prison.
The ex-Celtic youth coach, 76, who was a prisoner at HMP Glenochil, died on Saturday, November 19.
In 2019, he pled guilty to 12 non-recent sexual abuse offences against children.
The sex attacks happened between 1972 and 1996, with the predator having sexually abused boys aged between 13 and 19, under the guise of football.
At the High Court in Edinburgh, McCafferty was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison.
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A statement from the Scottish Prison Service read: "James McCafferty, 76, a prisoner at HMP Glenochil, has died on Saturday, November 19, 2022.
"He was convicted at Edinburgh High Court in 2019. Police Scotland has been notified and the matter reported to the Procurator Fiscal.
"A Fatal Accident Inquiry will be held in due course."
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