US soldier jailed for Abu Ghraib abuse

The first US military intelligence soldier to be court martialed over the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal was sentenced on Saturday …

The first US military intelligence soldier to be court martialed over the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal was sentenced on Saturday to eight months in jail, a reduction in rank and a bad conduct discharge.

Specialist Armin Cruz, 24, a military intelligence analyst, had pleaded guilty to maltreatment and conspiracy to maltreat detainees, and the court martial accepted his guilty plea.

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