Police failed to act on historic sex abuse claims against rapist Met officer

Wiltshire Police faced criticism for failing to act on reports of historic sex abuse by serial rapist and former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick. Despite being informed in 2016 about his abuse of a young victim, no action was taken. Carrick went on to rape five women before being arrested in 2021 and is now serving a life sentence. The victim, known as Jo, expressed disappointment in how her case was handled and calls for accountability from Wiltshire Police to prevent similar failures.