As it was a straight red for violent conduct, the veteran forward faces a three-match ban.
Carey, and home manager Gary Johnson, both leapt to Torpey's defence after the game.
Iron boss Brian Laws said: "Torpey has his critics and his fans, but you have to make a decision as to whwther it was a deliberate contact to their centre-half.
"The video suggests that it certainly wasn't malicious he was trying to get into a position to head the ball."