The 48-year-old man, who pleaded guilty to 49 serious sex offences, including 24 counts of raping 12 women, was sentenced today by Southwark Crown Court in London to life imprisonment.
The former policeman must serve at least 30 years before he can have a chance of being released.
According to the extensive investigation, the man must have met a number of his victims through dating apps or in social contexts - and then used his position as a police officer so that the women would gain trust in him.
He then allegedly subjected them to attacks, coercion and degrading treatment.
Attention case
The case has received a lot of attention in Great Britain and before today's verdict a number of protesters with placards in their hands had gathered in front of the court building in central London.
After the verdict was handed down, the police praised the many women who came forward during the trial because they "through their courage ensured that a serious sex offender was placed behind bars", according to the BBC.
The London police also suspect that more women may have fallen victim to the now-convicted man over the years and have therefore set up an information portal, where victims can turn.
Criticism of the London Police
The case is just one in a long line of events that have shaken London's Metropolitan Police in recent years.
The now convicted 48-year-old also worked for several years in the same unit as police officer Wayne Couzens, who in 2021 was sentenced to life for the high-profile murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard.
London police have also apologized to the 48-year-old man's victim after it emerged that the force was aware of a number of allegations against him including rape, domestic violence and harassment.