More than 10 people have contacted police investigating further allegations of offences by David Carrick since the disgraced Metropolitan police officer was jailed in February, Hertfordshire police have said.
The 48-year-old was jailed for life with a minimum tariff of 32 years in February after pleading guilty to 85 serious offences including 48 rapes.
He also admitted sexual assaults, false imprisonment, and coercive and controlling behaviour, which included locking the women in small cupboards and whistling at them as if they were a dog.
He was jailed for attacks on 12 women between 2003 and 2020, all of which took place while he was a police officer. He met some of his victims online via dating apps; others he attacked after at first appearing charming and luring them into relationships.
On Sunday, Hertfordshire police said it continued to investigate further allegations against Carrick, along with other police forces.
“Since David Carrick pleaded guilty and was sentenced at court in February, more than 10 people have contacted their local forces or the investigation team directly, to either report further offences, including sexual assault, or to share information relating to him. The team are now working with the CPS [Crown Prosecution Service] and investigating these new allegations,” a spokesperson said.
Sentencing Carrick, the judge, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb, said he had behaved as if he was “untouchable” as he raped, assaulted and inflicted “irretrievable destruction” on at least 12 women before intimidating them into silence.
She told him: “You were bold and at times relentless, trusting that no victim would overcome her shame and fear to report you. For nearly two decades you were proved right.”
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Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 802 9999 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, or 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html
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