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East Coast Rapist Claims Split Personality Committed Attacks

Aaron Thomas of New Haven is on trial in Virginia for raping two girls in 2009.

The east coast rapist, Aaron Thomas of New Haven, who was apprehended at a bike shop for a stolen bicycle, claims he has a split personality and his alter ego committed two rapes in Virginia.

InsideNoVa, a North Virginia news service, reported that Thomas, 40, who is on trial for raping two teenager girls on Halloween 2009, told his attorneys that an alternate personality named Erwin might have committed the rapes.

Two months ago, Thomas’ because they said he exhibited self-destructive behavior and refused to cooperate in his defense preparations.

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He is believed to be responsible for 17 sexual attacks from Virginia to Connecticut since the 1990s.

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