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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. He was also 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.〔(Abu Ghraib Court Martial: "Ring Leader" Spc. Charles A. Graner, Jr., Sentenced to Ten Years ), ''Center for Defense Information''. Retrieved 2008-07-06.〕 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.〔Dishneau, David. (Key figure in Abu Ghraib abuse freed from prison ), Associated Press, August 6, 2011.〕 Graner held the rank of specialist in the company during his tour of duty in Iraq. While in Iraq, Specialist Lynndie England, also implicated in the prisoner scandal, became pregnant, allegedly by him. In documentary film ''Standard Operating Procedure'', England states that she became pregnant by Graner, although Graner later denied the claim. ==Birth and early life== Graner went to Baldwin High School in Baldwin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. He was a member of the student council, student council executive board, drama club and math league.〔 After graduating in 1986, Graner attended the University of Pittsburgh for two years before dropping out to join the Marine Corps Reserve in April 1988. He had the Marine Corps emblem and the letters "USMC" tattooed on his upper right biceps.〔Fuoco, Michael A., et al. (2004-05-08)("Suspect in prisoner abuse has a history of troubles" ) Post-Gazette.com. Retrieved 2006-08-21.〕 On June 15, 1990, Graner married Staci M. Dean, a 19-year-old from Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania. The marriage took place in Farmington, Pennsylvania after she became pregnant with the first of their two children. On the marriage license application, Graner listed his occupation as "construction worker." Trained as a military policeman, he served in the Persian Gulf War in 1991. He was in the Marines until May 1996, when he left with the rank of lance corporal. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles Graner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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