David Carrick, a former armed officer with the Metropolitan Police, has been found guilty of a series of horrific sex offences, including the rape of a former partner and the sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl, in a pattern of abuse spanning 35 years.
A Pattern of Horrific Offending
The 50-year-old, formerly from Stevenage in Hertfordshire, was convicted at the Old Bailey for crimes committed decades apart. The court heard how Carrick sexually assaulted the young girl in the late 1980s. More than two decades later, between 2014 and 2019, he repeatedly raped a woman and subjected her to what was described as degrading and humiliating abuse during a toxic relationship.
These latest convictions come after Carrick had already pleaded guilty in 2022 and 2023 to a staggering 71 sexual offences, including 48 rapes, against 12 women over a 17-year period. For those crimes, he was handed 36 life sentences with a minimum term of 32 years in prison in 2023.
The Trial and Verdict
During this recent trial, Carrick denied the fresh allegations and chose not to give evidence in his own defence. However, the jury took just five hours to deliberate before finding him guilty on all counts.
He was convicted of two counts of rape, one count of sexual assault, and coercive and controlling behaviour towards the woman. The jury also found him guilty of five counts of indecent assault relating to the child victim from the late 1980s.
Police Response and Call for Victims
Following the verdict, Hertfordshire Police publicly praised the immense bravery of the victims who came forward. The force also issued a direct appeal, urging any other potential victims of the serial sexual offender to find the courage to contact them.
This case has cast a further dark shadow over the Metropolitan Police, highlighting the grave danger posed by an officer who used his position of power to commit a long and brutal campaign of sexual violence.
