2nd sailor punished in Iraqi detainee case

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2nd sailor punished in Iraqi detainee case
The Associated Press
Posted : Sunday Jan 25, 2009 8:41:06 EST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A military court has sentenced a second Navy sailor who pleaded guilty to conspiring with a shipmate to beat an Iraqi prisoner.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Broadway was sentenced Friday in Jacksonville to 45 days confinement. His rank was also reduced and he was given a bad conduct discharge. Based on the pretrial agreement that led to his plea and the fact that his tour of duty ended in December, the 10-year veteran won’t actually receive the bad-conduct discharge.

Broadway pleaded guilty to joining with Seaman Trevor Slane in punching and kicking a handcuffed Iraqi detainee. The sailors, who were stationed on a Mayport-based ship, were supposed to be guarding the detainee at Camp Bucca, Iraq.

The men said the detainee had thrown feces on Slane.


Article at: http://navytimes.com/news/2009/01/navy_fldetaineeabuse012309/%2e