WOMAN WHO FALSELY CLAIMED 10 MEN RAPED HER IS JAILED
A woman has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison today (Wednesday 11 March 2026) after pleading guilty to making false rape allegations about several men from across Greater Manchester.Stacey Sharples, 31, from Farnworth in Bolton, pleaded guilty of ten counts of perverting the course of justice in relation to reports against ten separate men on Monday 2 February 2026 at Bolton Crown Court.
——————————————————————————————————- A woman from Bolton, Stacy Sharples, accused ten men of sexual assault, leading to some of them spending hours in police detention.
Several of these men were either released under investigation or held on bail for months.
Among her allegations, some involved consensual encounters, while others involved no contact at all.
During the court hearing at Bolton Crown Court, it was revealed that one man, after being cleared, was confronted by Sharples on the street.
She then retreated to a nearby chip shop where she called emergency services, falsely claiming she was threatened and that the police were not pursuing charges.
Sharples has now admitted to perverting the course of justice and could face imprisonment.
The court heard her false allegations cost approximately £120,000 to the public purse.
Initially charged with 19 counts, ten aligned with her admissions, as Judge Nicholas Clarke KC decided pursuing additional charges was not in the public interest due to her admitted guilt.
Sharples, residing in Farnworth, Bolton, is scheduled for sentencing.
The prosecution, led by Mark Monaghan, detailed her first victim, Kaylum Davies, who had exchanged messages with Sharples after a friend connected them.
On Boxing Day 2013, Sharples visited Mr Davies’ friend’s house — where she remained mostly silent and distracted herself with her phone before leaving abruptly without explanation.
She then falsely claimed she was under attack and that others had coerced her into sexual acts, fabrications disproved by police, who found no evidence of sexual contact despite her allegations.
Mr Davies had been arrested and bailed for 18 months amid concerns over inconsistencies.
His second victim, James Blundell, met Sharples online and spent time with her at a hostel where they had consensual sex.
She later falsely accused him of rape after claiming she was assaulted and threatened with a knife, leading to his arrest and six months of investigation.
A third man, Astron Inman, had a brief encounter with Sharples after she initiated contact on Facebook, during which they had consensual sex.
She subsequently called the police, alleging rape, and he was detained for several hours while officers confirmed their messages and the true nature of their interaction.
In 2019, Sharples approached Andrew Dearden via a dating site, had consensual sex, but later accused him of rape at a shop, prompting his arrest and a police interview, which revealed her false story.
Other victims include Reece Lockett and Conor Austin, both of whom Sharples accused of rape after a series of encounters and disputes that led to police custody for each.
Sharples also falsely accused Anthony Green of assault after a consensual encounter, claiming he had strangled and bitten her, which he denies.
The case against Green was ultimately dropped.
Further false allegations were made against Andrew Jackson and Jack Byrne, with Sharples sending them Facebook messages and visiting their home under false pretences, but no sexual contact occurred.
Her final victim, Lee Dixon, met her via a dating app, engaged in consensual sex, which was recorded, but later Sharples contacted police to falsely allege rape.
The messages between them suggested they enjoyed their intimacy, but Dixon was devastated upon learning of her allegations, leading to a mental health crisis.
Sharples also cited her mental health issues and emotional instability as part of her defence during the police investigation.
