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Conviction of Police Scotland officer for sexual offenses

Overview

Carmichael John Williamson, a 32-year-old Police Scotland officer with over ten years of service, faced trial at the High Court in Edinburgh for multiple sexual offenses allegedly committed in Shetland between 2014 and 2022.

During the proceedings, Williamson denied the allegations, including claims of sexual contact with an adult woman and penetrative sex with a minor. He testified that sexual activity with a girl he met via Snapchat only occurred after she turned 16 and stated he had no recollection of recording sexual encounters.

Following the trial, a jury found Williamson guilty of multiple counts of rape and sexual offenses. The convictions include the rape of a teenage girl between 2014 and 2015, as well as the rape of an adult woman on two occasions in 2020 and 2022 when she was unable to consent due to intoxication. Williamson has been remanded in custody and placed on the sex offenders register, with sentencing scheduled for December 8.

Entities

Shetland · Carmichael John Williamson · High Court in Edinburgh · High Court in Edinburgh · Police Scotland

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Police Scotland officer convicted of multiple rapes in Shetland

    Police Scotland officer Carmichael John Williamson has been convicted in Edinburgh of raping a woman and a teenage girl in Shetland during offenses committed between 2014 and 2022.

  2. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Police officer denies sexual offense allegations in High Court

    A suspended police officer, Carmichael John Williamson, has denied allegations of sexual offenses involving an adult woman and a minor in Shetland during a hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh.

Sources

news.stv.tv · shetlandtimes.co.uk · shetnews.co.uk · upday.com