Sick woman who used dating apps to meet 10 men before falsely crying rape jailed

A WICKED woman who falsely accused 10 men of raping her has been jailed.

Stacey Sharples, 31, trawled dating sites to meet men, often going back to their homes then calling the cops and incorrectly alleging she had been raped.

The sick woman pleaded guilty to 10 counts of perverting the course of justice at Bolton Crown Court on Monday.

Stacey Sharples, 31, who falsely accused 10 men of raping her has been jailedCredit: PA

During her trial, the court heard how Sharples would search dating sites like Plenty of Fish, Badoo and Facebook Dating looking for victims.

After she left their homes, she would often call the police and report she had been raped, even in some cases where no sexual activity had taken place at all.

Sharples, of Farnworth, Bolton claimed she was abused by nine men behind a library in Failsworth, Greater Manchester on Boxing Day 2013.

She denied 19 charges of perverting justice in April 2024 but admitted ten counts last month at Bolton crown court.

Nine offences were left on file. Sharples was jailed for four and a half years on Wednesday.

Judge Nicholas Clarke told her last week: “Every one of these men are entirely innocent of any criminal behaviour.

He also branded Sharples a “sexual predator” for her allegations which devastated many victims’ lives.

One victim told The Sun he met Sharples in 2019 on Badoo, where her profile had a topless picture.

He said: “Her messages said she was after one thing. She was in my house for about 20 minutes.

“We kissed then she said she didn’t want to kiss any more. I said no problem and got her a taxi home.

“Then she phoned and said I really hurt her.”

Sharples rang police and claimed the 40-year-old builder raped and attacked her.

Twelve cops arrested him at his Salford flat, he spent two days in cells and lost his job.

He was later told he faced no further action.

Nine of the men falsely accused by Sharples provided impact statements to the court detailing the impact of the allegations, including family breakdowns and losing their jobs.

Reece Lockett’s statement said: “My life was turned upside down the day I was falsely accused of rape.

“My mum and dad disowned me. My partner of five years left me. I lost my part-time job.”

Detective Sergeant Steven Gilliland of Greater Manchester Police, who investigated the case, said in the course of its investigation, “the evidence continued to demonstrate that the reports were untrue”.

He also paid tribute to the courage of the men who were victims of her false accusations, “who have endured an experience no one would ever wish to go through”.

Gilliland added: “We took the allegations made by Stacey Sharples seriously, explored all lines of enquiry and swiftly made arrests or interviewed all the men she accused.

“Ultimately, as the evidence continued to demonstrate that the reports were untrue, coupled with the desire for justice from some of the men who had been falsely accused, it was right that we followed the evidence and pursued the individual who had actually committed a criminal offence.

“I would like to pay tribute to the strength of these men, who have endured an experience no one would ever wish to go through, and done so with dignity. I hope they feel a sense of justice for what happened to them today.”