Shetland police officer guilty of rape of teenage girl and woman
Carmichael John Williamson, an officer in Shetland, is the latest Police Scotland - former or current - to be convicted of rape
A serving Police Scotland officer has been convicted of the rape of a teenager and a woman in Shetland.
Carmichael John Williamson, also known as John Williamson, 32, was found guilty of four separate sex offences - including three of rape - at the High Court in Edinburgh.
The offences took place in the Shetland area between 2014 and 2022.
He was found to have engaged in sexual activity with a girl when she was under the age of 16 in 2014 and raped her between 2014 and 2015.
Williamson, of Burra, Shetland, also raped a second woman in 2020 and again in 2022 when she was intoxicated and unable to consent. Police received a report of these offences in December 2023, while he was a serving officer.
An investigation then led to reports of his earlier crimes against the teenage girl, which were committed when he served as a special constable.
Williamson was arrested, charged, and suspended from duty on January 10 2024.
Following conviction, he has now been remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced at the same court on December 8.
Williamson is the fourth Police Scotland officer - either former or current - to be exposed as a rapist this year.
Detective Superintendent Stevie Bertram, of Police Scotland’s Public Protection Unit, said: "Reports of violence against women and girls are rising and it is of the utmost importance for Police Scotland to play its part in tackling this national emergency.
"Our thoughts are very much with the victims in this case, and I wholeheartedly commend their strength in reporting these crimes. This was the crucial first step in bringing Williamson to justice.
"Williamson will now face the consequences of his actions and today's outcome should highlight our determination to relentlessly pursue the perpetrators in these investigations. I hope that this outcome may bring some closure to those affected by this case
"We understand how difficult it can be to report these kinds of offences, particularly when the perpetrator is a police officer. I want to reassure the public we will identify and investigate these officers whether they are serving or retired, or whether their crimes are committed on-duty or, as in this instance, off-duty.
"We are absolutely committed to rooting individuals who are involved in criminality out of this organisation."