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flag Aaron Barwell’s appeal to reduce his 18-year sentence for three rapes and attempted rape is denied.

flag Aaron Barwell, 30, of Dublin, has been denied an appeal to reduce his 18-year prison sentence for raping two women and attempting to rape a third in 2021. flag The attacks, which occurred at his apartment after he lured victims using a fake identity, involved violence and threats with weapons including a hammer, screwdriver, and cable ties. flag A judge found the crimes were premeditated and caused severe trauma. flag Barwell’s appeal, citing addiction, remorse, and pandemic-related circumstances, was rejected, with the court affirming the sentence was proportionate and properly calculated, including a seven-year reduction for his guilty plea and two years suspended for rehabilitation.

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