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Court of Appeal increases Stacey Sharples’ sentence to seven years

9/9/2026

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Court of Appeal raised Stacey Sharples' sentence to seven years.
She was convicted of ten counts of perverting the course of justice for false rape claims.
Attorney General Ellie Reeves KC MP referred the case under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
Her false allegations triggered eight police investigations costing over 550 hours and about £50,000.
Ten men arrested lost jobs and child custody because of her false reports.

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Story summary

Court of Appeal raised Stacey Sharples' sentence to seven years.
She was convicted of ten counts of perverting the course of justice for false rape claims.
Attorney General Ellie Reeves KC MP referred the case under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
Her false allegations triggered eight police investigations costing over 550 hours and about £50,000.
Ten men arrested lost jobs and child custody because of her false reports.