Former Police Officer Denies Fresh Sex Crime Allegations
David Carrick, a former Metropolitan Police officer already serving life for dozens of sexual offences, has claimed in court that a woman fabricated allegations against him because of the Me Too movement. The 50-year-old convicted sex offender is now on trial at the Old Bailey, facing accusations of molesting a girl in the late 1980s and raping a woman during a toxic relationship more than two decades later.
A History of Convictions and New Accusations
Jurors heard that these new allegations emerged after Carrick had already pleaded guilty in 2022 and 2023 to a staggering 71 instances of sexual violence against 12 different women over 17 years. These previous convictions included 48 rapes, as well as multiple counts of attempted rape, indecent assault, assault by penetration, and controlling and coercive behaviour.
According to agreed facts presented to the court, police visited Carrick at Full Sutton prison in Yorkshire in November 2023 to interview him about the latest claims. Carrick denied the woman's allegations, insisting their sexual encounters were consensual. He also denied assaulting her and claimed that Hertfordshire Police failed to investigate when she allegedly assaulted him and damaged his property.
Carrick's Defence and Prosecution Rebuttal
When questioned by police, Carrick's responses were defiant. He labelled Hertfordshire Police a "corrupt police force making their own stories up" and suggested the allegations were part of "Anti-Met rhetoric". Regarding the claim of controlling behaviour, he stated, "Yes, because of the Me Too movement." He insisted the woman was always in charge during their sexual relationship.
Carrick was also questioned about allegations that he sexually abused a 12-year-old girl. He told police the matter had been investigated by Wiltshire Constabulary at the time. However, prosecutor Tom Little KC informed the jury that checks with Wiltshire Police revealed no records of any investigation into such allegations in 1989 or 1990.
Carrick has pleaded not guilty to two charges of rape, one of sexual assault, and coercive and controlling behaviour towards the woman between 2014 and 2019. He has also denied five counts of sexual assault relating to the girl in the late 1980s. The trial at the Old Bailey has been adjourned until Monday, November 17.
