Rapist police officer David Carrick sexually attacked one of his own colleagues in the Met 20 years ago – but she never reported the crime for fear of not being believed, the woman has said. Carrick, 48, was convicted earlier this month of a string of sexual assaults.
Explaining her reasons, the woman told The Times: “It’s not because I didn’t want to, I didn’t think I would be believed.”
Carrick, who worked with the woman for a short period of time, attacked her in 2004 at his home, she said.
They were based at police stations “in opposite parts of London” and she finally reported the attack in October 2021, when his name was released after he was charged with another rape.
Michelle (not her real name) added: “Carrick raped me a long time ago and I put all those feelings to bed, I didn’t see myself as a victim because I was a police officer.
“But since his arrest it has weighed on me.
Michelle said: “I didn’t realize what Carrick’s other victims went through until I read about it. He is a monster.
“I feel guilty. I feel like I let the other victims down by not reporting it.
“I’m a police officer and I’m meant to protect them.
At the Old Bailey in December, Carrick admitted 49 criminal charges, including 24 counts of rape against 12 women.
On January 16, at Southwark Crown Court, he pleaded guilty to four more rapes.
It has since emerged that he had faced complaints about his behavior before he joined the force and numerous other times throughout his career, but no action was taken.
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