Police officer guilty of raping teenage girl and woman in Shetland
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Police officer Carmichael John Williamson, 32, has been found guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh of raping a teenage girl in 2014-2015 and a second woman in 2020 and 2022.
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A 32-year-old police officer stood trial at the High Court in Edinburgh facing multiple charges of sexual offenses.
A police officer has been found guilty of raping a teenage girl and a woman in Shetland.
Carmichael John Williamson - known as John Williamson – was found to have engaged in sexual activity with a girl when she was under-age in 2014 and raped her between 2014 and 2015.
Williamson also raped a second woman in 2020 and again in 2022 when she was intoxicated and unable to consent.
The 32-year-old was remanded in custody following the verdict at the High Court in Edinburgh, with sentencing deferred until 8 December.
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Sentencing will be delivered on 8 December.
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