A mum who falsely accused 10 men of rape has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Stacey Sharples, 31, trawled dating sites to meet men, often going back to their homes then calling the cops alleging she had been raped.

Sharples pleaded guilty to 10 counts of perverting the course of justice at Bolton Crown Court. 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 made three more false claims in 2017, four in 2018 and 11 in 2019.

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. “Their lives have been blighted by the allegations. It was all a wicked pack of lies.”

One victim told a local newspaper he met Sharples in 2019 on Badoo, where her profile had a topless picture. “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.