A Metropolitan police officer has been revealed as a serial rapist who committed more than 71 serious sexual offences, despite repeated allegations over two decades that he was a threat to women. PC David Carrick, an armed officer in the parliamentary and diplomatic protection command, admitted on Monday to 49 counts – some detailing multiple offences, against 12 women. Police and prosecutors say he exploited his position as a Met officer to lure women, then terrorise them into staying silent about his sexual attacks and degradation of them. The scale of offending by Carrick, 48, spanning 17 years, makes him one of the worst sexual offenders in modern criminal history. Read our full report via the link in bio. Editor's note: comments have been turned off for legal reasons.