A London Police sexual assault Officer has owned up to raping and sexually abusing a number of women over a 17-year. Prosecutors have described the turn of events as one of the most horrifying ones which involve a police officer who’s in active service.
The 48-year-old David Carrick confessed to 49 felonies, including 24 counts of rape as well as charges of assault, attempted rape, and false imprisonment. Prior to joining the London Metropolitan Police in 2001, the policeman had experience working with the command for parliamentary and diplomatic protection.
After learning that Carrick was the subject of nine rape and other crime-related allegations between 2000 and 2021, the police department issued an apology to the victims. He was placed on leave from the force in 2021 after being arrested on rape charges. According to Commissioner Barbara Gray, the case was “devastating”. He lamented that Carrick was not sacked sooner.
According to a statement released by the Police department, Carrick has severely destroyed the trust and confidence the police are working so hard to build.
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According to the police, Carrick met some of the ladies on dating websites or at social gatherings and used his authority as a police officer to win their trust. Because Carrick informed them they would not be believed. Gray claimed that the victims were not bold enough to come out early.
Carrick is expected to be sentenced by a judge in February.
The allegations, according to London Mayor Sadiq Khan, have him “completely horrified and appalled.”
Khan added that how a person was allowed to abuse his position as an official. And important concerns about that should be addressed. “Londoners will understandably be surprised that this man managed to work for the Met for so long.
Authorities reported that since a serving officer named Wayne Couzens was convicted of kidnapping, raping, and killing a stranger named Sarah Everard when she was out on her way home at night in London in 2021, public confidence in law enforcement has declined.
