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US Prison Abuse Suspects Go to Court
Politics | June 21, 2004, Monday // 00:00
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A photo shows US servicewoman smiling over the dead body of Iraqi prisoner. Photo by abcnews.com
Three US soldiers charged with abuse of prisoners at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib jail have gone before an initial hearing.
Monday's hearing is intended to resolve any legal technicalities before the full trial of Charles Graner, Ivan Frederick and Javal Davis. One soldier, Jeremy Sivits, has already been sentenced to a year in jail, but this trio face more serious charges and sentences of up to 24 years.
Specialist Graner faces the most serious charges, including posing for photos by a naked pile of detainees last November, the date when most of the alleged abuse took place. He is also accused of forcing prisoners to strip naked and masturbate in front of each other.
Sergeant Frederick is said to have been involved in hooding a prisoner and making him on a box with wires attached to his body, telling him he would be electrocuted if he fell down.
Soldiers facing charges over alleged abuse have said that they were following orders to "soften up" prisoners for interrogation by US intelligence operatives. Seven soldiers in all have been accused of abusing Iraqi detainees.
Monday's hearing is intended to resolve any legal technicalities before the full trial of Charles Graner, Ivan Frederick and Javal Davis. One soldier, Jeremy Sivits, has already been sentenced to a year in jail, but this trio face more serious charges and sentences of up to 24 years.
Specialist Graner faces the most serious charges, including posing for photos by a naked pile of detainees last November, the date when most of the alleged abuse took place. He is also accused of forcing prisoners to strip naked and masturbate in front of each other.
Sergeant Frederick is said to have been involved in hooding a prisoner and making him on a box with wires attached to his body, telling him he would be electrocuted if he fell down.
Soldiers facing charges over alleged abuse have said that they were following orders to "soften up" prisoners for interrogation by US intelligence operatives. Seven soldiers in all have been accused of abusing Iraqi detainees.
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