Metropolitan Police Officer David Carrick Faces Life Sentence for "Catalogue of Violent and Brutal Sexual Offences"

David Carrick, a 48-year-old Metropolitan Police officer, has pleaded guilty to 49 charges, including 24 counts of rape, for a string of violent and sexually abusive crimes committed against a dozen women over 17 years. The court heard how Carrick used his charm and power to beguile and mislead his victims, often sending them messages like "I am the boss" and relying on his police issue gun and baton to intimidate them. His crimes spanned multiple locations, including his home, where he kept women locked naked in a cupboard under the stairs, and sites he was guarding such as embassies and the Houses of Parliament.

Key Takeaways:

• Carrick committed 49 charges, including 24 counts of rape, over 17 years between 2003 and 2020.
• He used his "charm" and "power and control" to beguile and mislead his victims, often relying on his police issue gun and baton to intimidate them.
• Some victims were urinated on, locked naked in a cupboard under the stairs in Carrick's home, whipped, and watched remotely through cameras while he was at work.
• The court heard that Carrick searched for pornography online, including words like "extreme" and "painful".
• A victim impact statement described the woman's experience, saying "that night I felt I had encountered evil... I thought he was going to kill me that night, I thought he was going to rape me and kill me and that my life would be over".
• Other victims felt they would not be believed if they reported Carrick and no longer trusted the police after what he had done to them.
• One victim said, "Knowing that he was in a position of trust also makes trusting people even harder because if you can't trust someone who is supposed to serve and protect you, then who can you trust?"
• The Met was forced to apologise and admit Carrick should have been rooted out earlier after it emerged he came to police attention over nine incidents between 2000 and 2021.

Statistics:

• 49 total charges, including 24 counts of rape.
• 17 years duration of Carrick's crimes.
• 12 victims of Carrick's abuse.
• 9 incidents that brought Carrick to police attention between 2000 and 2021.
• 71 separate sexual offenses committed by Carrick, including at least 48 rapes.
• 85 total offenses committed by Carrick.

Sources:

• The Met
• Southwark Crown Court
• Tom Little KC (Prosecutor)
• Alisdair Williamson KC (Defending)