Conwoman who tortured man and forced him to drink cleaning fluid is jailed for 10 years

A conwoman has been jailed for 10 years after she flirted with a man online and lured him to a property where he was tortured, made to drink cleaning fluid, sexually assaulted and robbed.

Caprice Buddle, 25, started chatting to the honeytrap victim and met him several times before leading the unsuspecting man to be abused.

During the ‘harrowing and traumatic ordeal’ — orchestrated by Buddle and 37-year-old Sean Perry — the victim suffered hours of physical, verbal and sexual abuse.

The helpless man, aged in his 30s, was battered with a stool, repeatedly kicked, and forced to drink cleaning fluid at a house in Waterlooville, Hants, by Perry and another man.

The victim, who has not been named, was forced to hand over his phone, wallet, bank cards and pin numbers during the ‘horrific’ attack.

Conwoman Caprice Buddle has been jailed for 10 years after she flirted with a man online and lured him to a property where he was tortured, made to drink cleaning fluid, sexually assaulted and robbed

Then he was blindfolded, thrown into the back of a vehicle and driven around before being hurled out at the side of a road.

After the victim was able to recognise where he was, he ran home before calling police.

Based on initial information, officers were able to locate Buddle at an address in Havant, where they arrested her that day.

Perry was arrested several days later and a lengthy and complex investigation involving DNA, CCTV, phone and bank card analysis, led to the pair being charged. 

Now, Buddle and Perry have been jailed for 27 years.

Perry, from Southampton, Hants, was jailed for 17 years for conspiracy to rob, false imprisonment, conspiracy to commit fraud, assault by penetration and causing actual bodily harm.

Buddle, from Swanmore, Hants, was jailed for 10 years for conspiracy to rob, false imprisonment, conspiracy to commit fraud and possession of a Class A drug.

It was heard that after Buddle lured the victim to the property on May 5, 2019, the sustained assault was carried out by Perry and one other unidentified male.

She was arrested the same day after the victim called police.

Hampshire Constabulary said Perry was arrested days later and that a ‘complex investigation involving DNA, CCTV, phone and bank card analysis’ led to them appearing at Portsmouth Crown Court, Hants.

Sean Perry, 37, helped Buddle kidnap a man aged in his 30s. Perry admitted the charges against him on the first day of his trial

Perry admitted the charges against him on the first day of his trial but Buddle denied them, and was eventually convicted by a jury.

Detective Constable Emily Dummer, of Hampshire Constabulary, said: ‘The victim in this case was subjected to a harrowing and traumatic ordeal which lasted over several hours.

‘While nothing will ever be able to take that away, I am pleased Perry and Buddle will now face the consequences of their despicable actions and spend a significant amount of time in prison for what they have done.

‘I would like to commend the victim’s incredible courage throughout the investigation and court process, without which we would not have been able to secure this outcome.

‘As a result of his bravery, Perry and Buddle are now in a place where they will not be able to inflict such horrific abuse to anyone else.

‘We hope this sentence sends a strong message to the public that we will do all in our power to protect and support victims of abuse, while relentlessly pursuing offenders.’

A police spokeswoman added: ‘A 26 year old man from London, a 38-year-old man from Fareham and a 27 year old man from Winchester were also arrested in connection with this incident and have since been released from police custody with no further action taken against them.’