He will serve those sentences consecutively.
Prosecutors said in In Champaign County Common Pleas Court on Monday that the rapes may have been committed as a form of punishment for misbehaving.
Van Winkle told the judge he was sorry for the pain he caused. Van Winkle will also be required to register as a sex offender for life, Champaign County Common Pleas Court Judge Nick Selvaggio said.
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