Former MPS officer David Carrick guilty of further sexual offences

During a trial at the Old Bailey this month, jurors heard how Carrick, who has already been jailed for life, repeatedly indecently assaulted one woman when she was 12 years old.

A second victim was subjected to sexual abuse while Carrick was a serving police officer. She described how he called her abusive names, controlled her daily activities, urinated on her, and raped her.

Both victims came forward to report the abuse after Carrick was convicted of sex offences against 12 women in 2023.

At trial, the testimonies of the victims formed the basis of the case presented in court by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

Strong supporting evidence included a letter written by Carrick at the time of his offending against the young girl in which he made partial admissions to his behaviour.

The prosecution was successful in being able to present bad character evidence to the jury – showing Carrick’s history of similar crimes, such as coercive and controlling behaviour and rape, which reinforced the second victim’s account.

Shilpa Shah, who authorised charges and led both prosecutions by the CPS against Carrick, said: “It was clear from the compelling testimonies given by these women that they had endured relentless abuse to which they did not consent.

“One victim was a child when she was indecently assaulted by David Carrick, and another was sexually abused by him while he served as a senior police officer.

“These factors made it vital to prosecute him a second time – not only because of the severity of the crimes and the public interest arising from him being a police officer when he committed some of them, but also to show the full extent of his offending which spanned decades.

“By bringing this case to court, we ensured the victims’ voices were heard and their experiences were formally acknowledged. We hope today’s convictions provide them with a sense of justice and will help them move forward with their lives.”

Carrick, formerly of Stevenage in Hertfordshire, was found guilty of five counts of indecent assault relating to the girl in 1989 and 1990 and convicted of two charges of rape, one of sexual assault and one of coercive and controlling behaviour towards the second victim.

The former MPS officer was jailed in February 2023 for a minimum of 30 years after pleading guilty to 49 offences against 12 women over nearly two decades, including 24 counts of rape and further counts of controlling and coercive behaviour, sexual assault and false imprisonment.

Senior investigating officer Detective Superintendent Iain Moor of Hertfordshire Constabulary said: “I would like to thank these victims for coming forward and commend their bravery in doing so. Both had to face Carrick in court and re-live the abuse they had suffered and the trauma of those past events.

“I hope this case will give anyone who has been a victim of sexual assault or rape and has not reported it, the courage to come forward.

“I would also like to commend my team who have worked hard to bring Carrick to justice, carrying out two separate investigations over a period of four years. The details of David Carrick’s crimes are truly shocking and have been hard to hear, particularly for us as an investigation team made up of serving police officers and staff, both men and women.

“Carrick abused some of his victims while being a police officer himself. When he should have been protecting people from abuse, he was perpetrating it. Not only that but he used his position as a police officer to scare women into silence and in doing so protect himself from justice.

“The police service is committed to tackling violence against women and girls in all its forms and I hope our response in this case serves to reassure victims of our commitment to them and that we will relentlessly pursue those offenders who target women in this way. No one is above the law.”

Carrick is due to be sentenced today (November 20).