Jailing of David Carrick can be 'first step to rebuilding lives' of victims
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it hoped victims of sexual offences would be encouraged to come forward after seeing "prolific abuser" David Carrick jailed.
Peter Burt, from the CPS, said Carrick's victims had to "overcome the mental and physical oppression they endured" which "may have felt insurmountable at times".
"We’ve heard the accounts of the women who suffered at Carrick’s hands," he said.
"He took away their control, their right to choose, their freedom - in some cases both physically and mentally.
"We cannot undo the pain and anguish of what they have endured, but I hope they can take this as a first step to rebuilding their lives knowing he can't harm them - or any other woman."
Mr Burt said the CPS knows victims of rape and other sex offences "may be worried about being believed or whether you’ll ever see justice done".
He added: "We hope seeing Carrick, a prolific abuser, manipulator and rapist, behind bars will encourage other women to come forward, knowing we will do all we can to hold the person responsible to account for their crime."