Ex-Officer David Carrick Convicted of Child Assault

A former Metropolitan Police officer convicted as one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders has been found guilty of additional charges of child sexual abuse and rape. David Carrick, 50, was unanimously convicted at the Old Bailey on Wednesday of five counts of indecent assault against a 12-year-old girl in the late 1980s, as well as two counts of assault, one count of sexual assault, and one count of coercive and controlling behavior toward a former partner between 2014 and 2019. The jury reached its decision after deliberating for five hours. Carrick, formerly of Stevenage in Hertfordshire, is due to be sentenced on Thursday.

The new convictions reveal that Carrick's pattern of abuse began decades earlier than previously known. As a teenager, he indecently assaulted the girl over an 18-month period, often covering her mouth to prevent her from screaming and trapping her to stop her from escaping. The victim, now an adult, told the court she lived in fear and felt shocked by the incidents, describing Carrick at the time as sly and manipulative. After she disclosed the abuse to her mother, no action was taken, and the matter was dismissed.

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