Four American soldiers in Iraq have been charged with cruelty and maltreatment of soldiers in their platoon. The four Multi-National Division-South soldiers are accused of abusing male soldiers with excessive physical fitness. Chatman of West Covina, Calif., was charged with four counts of cruelty and maltreatment, one count of making a false statement and one count of reckless endangerment. If convicted on all counts, he faces up to 10 years in prison, a dishonourable discharge and forfeiture of pay, the military said. Clements of Eastland, Texas, faces four counts of cruelty and maltreatment, three counts of making a false statement, one count of impeding an investigation and one count of reckless endangerment. If convicted on all counts, he faces up to 25 years in prison and a dishonourable discharge, the military said. Taylor of Edmond, Okla., was charged with two counts of cruelty and maltreatment, one count of making false statement and one count of reckless endangerment. He faces up to eight years in prison, if convicted on all charges. Weber of Frankenmuth, Mich., has been charged with three counts of cruelty and maltreatment, one count of reckless endangerment and one count of impeding an investigation. The charges together carry a nine year maximum, if convicted. The statement does not provide any further details nor does it say where the allegations occurred.
CRUELTY COUNTS OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Four American soldiers in Iraq have been charged with cruelty and maltreatment of soldiers in their platoon. The four Multi-National Division-South soldiers are accused of abusing male soldiers with excessive physical fitness.
