David Carrick, a former armed officer with the Metropolitan Police, has been handed a further life sentence for a series of depraved sexual crimes, including the molestation of a 12-year-old girl and the repeated rape of a former partner.
A Pattern of Abuse Uncovered
The sentencing at the Old Bailey marks the latest chapter in Carrick's dramatic fall from grace. Carrick, 50, was found guilty of sexually assaulting the child in the late 1980s. Decades later, between 2014 and 2019, he subjected another woman to a horrific campaign of abuse, raping her multiple times and engaging in coercive and controlling behaviour that was described as "degrading and humiliating".
Mrs Justice McGowan delivered the sentence on Thursday for these fresh convictions. Carrick was convicted on two counts of rape, one of sexual assault, and charges of coercive and controlling behaviour against the woman. He was also found guilty of five counts of indecent assault relating to the young girl.
A Serial Offender Brought to Justice
These latest offences came to public attention only after Carrick had already been exposed as one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders. In 2022 and 2023, he pleaded guilty to 71 sexual offences, including 48 rapes, against 12 different women over a 17-year period.
For those crimes, he was given 36 life sentences in 2023 with a minimum term of 32 years in prison. Carrick denied the recent allegations but chose not to give evidence in his own defence during the trial.
The case has raised serious questions about how Carrick was able to operate as a police officer for two decades while committing such brutal acts. His position of power and authority is believed to have been a key factor in enabling his predatory behaviour.
