UTAH — Prosecutors say they will likely be seeking 25 years to life in prison for former Utah State University linebacker Torrey Green, who was found guilty of five counts of rape Friday night.

Cache County prosecutor Spencer Walsh said this was a really big day for the victims.

“None of them are here, but they have received word, and they are all thrilled,” he said. “The anxiety and stress in preparing to come into a courtroom and face the man who sexually assaulted you and get peppered with cross-examination is very, very difficult; they are incredible women, and it is definitely an honor for our office — the prosecution, the victim’s advocates, and law enforcement — to be able to get them justice.”

Defense attorney Skye Lazaro chose not to address the media and apparently left the building through a back exit as reporters waited for her outside the courtroom.

The mixed verdict came after eight days in the courtroom and more than 16 hours of jury deliberation over a two-day period.

Green, 25, hung his head in apparent disbelief as the judge read the verdict: guilty on five counts of rape, and one count of object rape, all first-degree felonies; guilty of forcible sex abuse, a second-degree felony, and guilty of one count of sexual battery, a Class A misdemeanor.

Each of the rape charges carries a potential penalty of five years to life in prison. Walsh said when Green is sentenced March 27, he anticipates his office will ask for consecutive charges for each one of the survivors.

“It is our position that Mr. Green should not get any credit or concurrent time for crimes that he has committed against different survivors — that’s not fair, so I anticipate we will seek a 25-to-life sentence,” Walsh said.

The jury also found Green not guilty of aggravated kidnapping or the lesser-included offenses of kidnapping or unlawful detention, and additional counts of object rape and forcible sexual abuse.

“I hope this is a learning experience for everyone involved — that means citizens, friends, family members, law enforcement, prosecutors, everyone — we have got to do a better job of taking these sexual assault cases very seriously … start by believing, then do a competent, thorough investigation,” he said.

Walsh said it is also his desire that other sexual assault survivors can see hope in the outcome of this case, even if they did not immediately file a report with police.

“It is a rape myth that women, or any sexual assault victim, will immediately report — it’s not true,” Walsh said. “The research shows that 80 or 90 percent of college-age victims of sexual assault will delay in reporting; that’s to be expected and when they are ready to report we would encourage them to do so and we will do everything we can to investigate those cases and give them justice.”