Crime & Safety
Decatur Man Sentenced to 16 Years For Raping Twins in DuPage Co.
Donald Nuckles is accused of raping his 8-year-old twin cousins and sexually assaulting their older sister.
A 42-year-old Decatur man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for raping his twin 8-year-old cousins on several occasions in 2011, the Daily Herald reports.
Donald Nuckles was found guilty during a bench trial in March of predatory sexual assault and two counts of criminal sexual abuse.
The twin sisters’ older sister, who is now 15 years old, took the stand during the sentencing where she testified that she was also touched inappropriately by Nuckes at their Glen Ellyn home and other places, according to the article.
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Nuckles maintains his innocence, the newspaper reports.
“I don’t know where this comes from but this is something I couldn’t fathom happening to a child,” Nuckles said in court Monday.
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