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  • CNN BREAKING: U.S. soldier gets 100 years for Iraq rape, killings

    02/22/2007 8:06:21 PM PST · by ReignOfError · 188 replies · 7,356+ views
    CNN.com ^ | 2007/12/22 | AP
    FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky (AP) -- A U.S. soldier was sentenced to 100 years in prison Thursday for the gang rape and murder of an Iraqi girl and the killing of her family last year. Sgt. Paul E. Cortez, 24, also was given a dishonorable discharge. He will be eligible for parole in 10 years under the terms of his plea agreement. Cortez, of Barstow, California, pleaded guilty this week to four counts of felony murder, rape and conspiracy to rape in a case considered among the worst atrocities by U.S. military personnel in Iraq.
  • US military tribunal to wrap up hearing on rape-slaying of Iraqi girl

    08/09/2006 8:11:43 AM PDT · by TexKat · 29 replies · 921+ views
    AFP ^ | 8/9/06
    BAGHDAD (AFP) - A US military hearing to determine whether to court martial a group of soldiers for the rape and murder of a teenage Iraqi girl and the slaughter of her family was set to wrap up proceedings. Specialist James Barker, Sergeant Paul Cortez and Privates Bryan Howard and Jesse Spielman have been accused of taking varying roles in a massacre in a town south of Baghdad on March 12. Private Steven Green, described by the defence as the ring-leader, has been charged with rape and murder and will stand trial in a civilian court in the US state...