Who has been disciplined or court-martialed in the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal?
Seven MPs and two military intelligence soldiers were charged and found guilty under the Uniform Code of Military Justice of charges stemming from the photographs at Abu Ghraib: Staff Sgt. Ivan Frederick of the 372nd MP Company pleaded guilty in October 2004 to five charges of abuse. He was sentenced to eight years in prison, demoted, and dishonorably discharged. Sgt. Jalal Davis of the 372nd MP Company pleaded guilty in February 2005 to charges of lying, assault, and dereliction of duty. He was sentenced to six months in prison and dishonorably discharged. In May 2004, Spc. Jeremy Sivits of the 372nd MP Company pleaded guilty to three counts of abuse and was sentenced to a year in prison. He was demoted to private and discharged from the Army. Spc. Megan Ambuhl of the 372nd MP Company pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty in November 2004. She was demoted to private, and fined a half-month’s pay. In January 2005, Spc. Charles Graner of the 372nd MP Company, sometimes referred to the r
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