Charles A. Graner, Jr. | |
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Graner poses over the dead body of Manadel al-Jamadi, an Iraqi prisoner
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Born | 1968 (age 48–49) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Criminal charge |
Maltreatment of detainees Conspiracy to maltreat detainees Assaulting detainees Dereliction of duty Committing indecent acts Adultery Obstruction of justice |
Criminal penalty | 10 years imprisonment Dishonorable discharge Loss of all benefits and pay Reduction in rank |
Criminal status | Released from prison on August 06, 2011, after serving 6 1/2 years of his 10 year sentence. |
Spouse(s) | Megan Ambuhl |
Pvt. Charles Graner United States Army | |
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Born | 1968 (age 48–49) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/branch |
United States Army United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1988-?1992?(USMC) 2001-2005 (US Army) |
Rank | Private |
Battles/wars |
Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Charles A. Graner, Jr., (born 1968) is a former member of the U.S. Army reserve who was convicted of prisoner abuse in connection with the 2003–2004 Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal. Graner, with other soldiers from his unit, the 372nd Military Police Company, was accused of allowing and inflicting sexual, physical, and psychological abuse of Iraqi prisoners of war in Abu Ghraib Prison, a notorious prison in Baghdad during the United States' occupation of Iraq.
Graner was convicted of conspiracy to maltreat detainees, failing to protect detainees from abuse, cruelty, and maltreatment, as well as charges of assault, indecency, and dereliction of duty. He was found guilty of all charges on January 14, 2005, and sentenced to 10 years in prison, demotion to private, dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pay and allowances. Charges of adultery and obstruction of justice were dropped before trial. On August 6, 2011, Graner was released from the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas after serving six and a half years of his ten-year sentence.