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A police officer facing serious allegations in Shetland has maintained his innocence during his trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. Carmichael John Williamson, commonly known as John Williamson, stands accused of multiple offenses, including assault and rape involving a teenage girl in the years 2014 and 2015. Additional charges include engaging in sexual activity with a minor and an alleged incident in 2022, in which he is accused of raping a woman who was intoxicated and unable to give consent.
During the second day of proceedings, Williamson took the stand to deny the claims made against him. He firmly stated that he did not have penetrative sexual relations with the girl while she was underage. When questioned further by defense counsel David Nicolson KC, Williamson also refuted the allegation that he engaged in any sexual activity with the adult woman outside a community hall during a 2022 event, stating, “None at all.” He continued to deny any sexual contact with the woman later at a private residence.
Regarding the younger complainant, Williamson explained that their initial communication occurred when they both were teenagers and connected via Snapchat. He asserted that the earliest occasion on which he recalled having sexual intercourse with her was following her 16th birthday, and denied any sexual relationship during the time she was 15. He also stated he had no memory of recording any sexual encounters. Throughout his testimony, Williamson challenged the accuracy of the women’s accounts under cross-examination by the Crown.
Williamson, 32, who is from Burra, has served as a police constable for over a decade and was previously a special constable. At present, he is suspended from his duties. He denies all the charges related to alleged incidents occurring across various locations in Shetland between 2014 and 2022. The trial, presided over by Judge John Morris KC, is ongoing
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