A London police officer on Monday admitted to raping and sexually assaulting women over a 17-year period. David Carrick pleaded guilty to 49 offenses, including 24 counts of rape and charges that included assault, attempted rape and false imprisonment.
David Carrick, 48, pleaded guilty to 49 offenses, including 24 counts of rape and charges that included assault, attempted rape and false imprisonment. The officer, who joined London’s Metropolitan Police force in 2001, had served with the parliamentary and diplomatic protection command.
The police department apologized to victims after it emerged that nine allegations of rape and other crimes were made against Carrick between 2000 and 2021. He was only suspended from the force after his arrest for a rape complaint in 2021. Assistant Commissioner Barbara Gray said the case was “devastating” and apologized for not removing Carrick from the force earlier.
“He has had a devastating impact on the trust and confidence of women and girls that we are working so hard to earn. He has devastated colleagues,” Gray said in a statement.“He used the fact he was a police officer to control and coerce his victims,” she added. “We should have spotted his pattern of abusive behavior and because we didn’t, we missed opportunities to remove him from the organization.
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