The US military has ordered another US soldier to face court martial for Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal, a senior US officer said on May 14, 2004.

 

Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt said the US Army filed criminal charges including adultery against Military Police Cpl. Charles A. Graner in connection with the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal.

 

He said other charges against Graner also included conspiracy to maltreat detainee, dereliction of duty, cruelty and maltreatment of detainees.

 

Garner will be arraigned May 20 but no trial date has been set, Kimmitt added.

 

Army specialist Jeremy Sivits, 24, was ordered on May 9 to face a court martial scheduled to take place in public in Baghdad on May19.

 

On Thursday, the military set a May 20 arraignment date for Staff Sgt. Ivan Frederick and Sgt. Javal S. Davis.

 

(Xinhua News Agency May 15, 2004)