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  CBSNews.com Who's Who Person   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Frederick was the senior enlisted soldier at Abu Ghraib prison between October and December of 2003, when the abuses are alleged to have occurred.
Frederick is alleged to have watched as a group of detainees were made to masturbate while other soldiers photographed them.
Before deployment in February 2003, Frederick was a corrections officer at Buckingham Correctional Center, a state prison in rural Dillwyn, Va., in the south-central part of the state.
www.cbsnews.com /elements/2004/05/04/iraq/whoswho615518_0_9_person.shtml   (327 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Local / N.H. / New Hampshire lawyer eager to question generals about prisoner abuse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Frederick's next court appearance is Aug. 14, according to an e-mail he sent to family members after the hearing.
Frederick, 37, of Buckingham, Va., is among seven Army reservists from the Cresaptown-based 372nd Military Police Company accused of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad.
Frederick is accused of forcing prisoners to masturbate, placing naked detainees into a human pyramid, and placing wires on a detainee's hands and telling him he would be electrocuted if he fell off a box on which he was forced to stand.
www.boston.com /news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2004/06/23/new_hampshire_lawyer_eager_to_question_generals_about_prisoner_abuse   (579 words)

  
 Family defends soldier accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Fredericks say their son repeatedly tried to tell Army superiors of the mistreatment and that guards at the prison were untrained and lacked guidelines about how to handle as many as 900 captives.
Frederick was sent to the prison in September as the noncommissioned officer in charge.
The Frederick family released a copy of a journal they said their son began to keep on Jan. 14, the day he was questioned by Army criminal investigators and his room and computer were searched.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/04125/310768.stm   (1079 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Frederick gets eight years for role in Abu Ghraib abuse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Frederick — a military policeman who is a corrections officer in civilian life — acknowledged his part in the scandal, admitting that he hooked up wires on hook wires on the hands of a detainee who was told he would be electrocuted if he fell off a box and that he forced prisoners to masturbate.
Frederick, who was in charge of the night shift at the "hard site" facility at Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad, said military intelligence soldiers and civilian interrogators told the guards how to treat the detainees.
Frederick said that from his first day at the prison, he saw detainees "naked, handcuffed to their door, some wearing female underclothes." He said the first time he witnessed sexual humiliation used as an interrogation technique came late last October when he saw intelligence officers handcuff naked prisoners together.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2004-10-21-frederick-sentence_x.htm   (1055 words)

  
 The Anniston Star - Reservist gets eight years for Abu Ghraib abuse
Frederick is one of eight soldiers facing a court-martial for abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib, a sprawling prison complex west of Baghdad where the U.S. military holds people deemed to be security threats.
Frederick, who was in charge of the night shift at the prison wing where the abuse occurred, acknowledged on Wednesday that he hit, threatened and sexually humiliated detainees.
Frederick admitted forcing detainees to masturbate and helping attach wires to a detainee with the intention of making him think he might be electrocuted.
www.dailyhome.com /news/2004/as-iraq-1022-0-4j21u1037.htm   (640 words)

  
 ABC News: Ex-Guard Says He Took Abu Ghraib Picture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Frederick, II, previously pleaded guilty at a general court-martial to charges involving prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and is expected to testify in the trial of Spc.
Ivan Frederick II, called as a prosecution witness, said he never saw the 27-year-old Harman participate in that or several other instances of mistreatment she is accused of at the Baghdad-area prison.
Frederick, one of four Abu Ghraib guards to plead guilty, is serving an eight-year prison sentence.
abcnews.go.com /US/wireStory?id=756903   (489 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > In Iraq -- U.S. soldier pleading guilty in Abu Ghraib abuse case says he hopes others will ...
Frederick told Der Spiegel that the abuse was already going on at Abu Ghraib when his unit arrived there, and that they were told that was the way military intelligence wanted it done.
Frederick and five other military police currently face charges in the Abu Ghraib case, while a seventh has pleaded guilty and is serving one year in prison.
Frederick is charged with maltreating detainees, conspiracy to maltreat detainees, dereliction of duty and wrongfully committing an indecent act and has not said specifically which counts he will plead guilty to.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/iraq/20040829-0836-iraq-prisonerabuse.html   (402 words)

  
 Soldier sentenced to 8 years for Abu Ghraib crimes. 22/10/2004. ABC News Online
Frederick, the most senior enlisted man charged in the Abu Ghraib scandal, had pleaded guilty to five charges of abusing detainees at the facility in October and November last year, including making three prisoners masturbate.
Mr Myers said that while Frederick was right to be punished, a degree of responsibility had to be borne by the military establishment.
Frederick is the third US soldier to be convicted for his part in the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal.
www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200410/s1225373.htm   (373 words)

  
 Abu Ghraib guard pleads guilty
Ivan "Chip" Frederick pleaded guilty to conspiracy, dereliction of duty, maltreatment of detainees, assault, and committing an indecent act under a plea agreement.
Several charges against Frederick have been dropped under the plea bargain, his attorney said, and the 38-year-old Buckingham, Virginia, man is expected to be sentenced Thursday.
Frederick is one of seven members of the Maryland-based 372nd Military Police Company charged in the scandal that drew world attention.
www.ccmep.org /2004_articles/general/102004_abu_ghraib_guard.htm   (533 words)

  
 8 years for Abu Ghraib soldier
Staff Sgt. Ivan "Chip" Frederick, a U.S. Army reservist from Virginia, also was sentenced Thursday to a forfeiture of pay, a dishonorable discharge and a reduction in rank to private.
On Wednesday, Frederick told the court that prisoners were forced to submit to public nudity and degrading treatment "for military intelligence purposes," AP reported.
Frederick said military intelligence soldiers and civilian interrogators told the guards how to treat detainees, including stripping them, depriving them of sleep or taking away their cigarettes.
www.ccmep.org /2004_articles/general/102204_8_years.htm   (630 words)

  
 Ivan II on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Ivan II was succeeded by his sons Kaliman I, who reigned 1241-46, and Michael, who reigned 1246-57.
Marshal Ivan Koniev, a hero of World War II, was one of the Soviet generals who once lived in the elegant apartment house on Romanov Lane in Moscow.
Staff Sgt. Ivan "Chip" Frederick, II, from the 372nd Military Police Company is among those charged with abuse of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/I/Ivan2.asp   (694 words)

  
 Abu Ghraib abuser sentenced to 8 years - World & Nation
In addition to his prison sentence, Frederick, 38, of Buckingham, Va., was reduced in rank to private, ordered to forfeit pay and given a dishonorable discharge under a plea agreement that requires him to testify against others charged with abusing Iraqi detainees.
Frederick pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy, dereliction of duty, maltreatment of detainees, assault and committing an indecent act.
Frederick admitted that what he did was wrong but told the court Wednesday that when he complained to his superiors, "they told me to do what MI told me to do," referring to military intelligence.
www.dailytexanonline.com /media/paper410/news/2004/10/22/WorldNation/Abu-Ghraib.Abuser.Sentenced.To.8.Years-777402.shtml   (497 words)

  
 NewsFromRussia.Com:Abu Ghraib scandal: Ivan Frederick pleaded guilty
According to the Turkish Press, Frederick, the highest-ranking official to be tried so far in the prison abuse case, had pleaded guilty to a range of five charges from making hooded inmates masturbate to punching them in the chest.
Frederick was the first of three military police due to be court martialled in Baghdad this week for their alleged part in abuse at Abu Ghraib.
Frederick, who sat impassively through the two-day court martial at a U.S. base in Baghdad, appeared shaken and looked at the floor on Thursday after judge Colonel James Pohl announced his verdict, which included a dishonourable discharge and a demotion.
english.pravda.ru /world/2004/10/22/56736_.html   (401 words)

  
 Ivan Boesky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ivan Frederick Boesky (born March 6, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan) was notable for his prominent role in a Wall Street insider trading scandal that occurred in the United States in the mid-1980s.
By 1986, Ivan Boesky had become an arbitrageur who had amassed a fortune of about US$200 million by betting on corporate takeovers.
He was investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for making investments based on tips received from corporate insiders.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ivan_Boesky   (302 words)

  
 Printer Friendly Version - Dad twists as son
is probed in Iraq horrors
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The wiry 76-year-old has lost more than 15 pounds since his son, Staff Sgt. Ivan (Chip) Frederick, called from Iraq with the shocking news that military brass were investigating him for allegedly abusing Iraqi prisoners in his custody at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad.
Ivan Frederick is as disturbed as anyone by photos released last week of Iraqi detainees stripped naked and being humiliated while American G.I.s, several from the 372nd, give thumbs-up signs.
Frederick, in fact, received a commendation for saving the life of an inmate who had tried to hang himself at the prison where Frederick worked in Dillwyn, Va.
www.nydailynews.com /05-02-2004/news/wn_report/v-pfriendly/story/189350p-163842c.html   (414 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Nation / Soldier takes responsibility in Iraq abuse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Staff Sgt. Ivan "Chip" Frederick II, the highest ranking soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, was taught from childhood to face his mistakes and take the consequences.
Frederick admitted he hooked wires on the hands of a detainee who was told he would be electrocuted if he fell off a box, and that he forced prisoners to masturbate.
Frederick was sentenced to eight years during a court martial Thursday in Baghdad.
www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2004/10/21/soldier_takes_responsibility_in_iraq_abuse?mode=PF   (440 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Frederick, who sat impassively through the two-day court martial at a US base in Baghdad, appeared shaken and looked at the floor after judge Colonel James Pohl announced his verdict, which included a dishonourable discharge and a demotion.
Frederick, the most senior soldier indicted in the scandal, pleaded guilty to five charges that included assault, committing an indecent act and dereliction of duty.
Myers said that Frederick, who was in charge of the night shift at Abu Ghraib, was poorly trained for the chaotic conditions he encountered.
www.telegraphindia.com /1041022/asp/foreign/story_3913649.asp   (408 words)

  
 Detainee Abuse - Abu Ghraib Court Martials - Former Staff Sgt. Ivan Frederick
Frederick was a reservist from Virginia who had been a prison guard in civilian life.
In Charge II Frederick was accused of dereliction of duty “in that he failed to protect detainees from abuse, cruelty and maltreatment, as it was his duty to do.” Ivan L. Frederick Charge Sheet, p.
Although Frederick pled guilty, shortening his trial, there still were witnesses called during the sentencing phase of his trial, including an abused detainee called by the prosecution, at least one psychologist, and several additional witnesses for the defense.
www.cdi.org /news/law/abu-ghraib-courts-martial-frederick.cfm   (1246 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | US soldier jailed for prison abuse
Sgt Ivan Frederick admitted conspiracy, dereliction of duty, maltreatment, assault and committing an indecent act.
Frederick, 38, the highest-ranking soldier found guilty of abuse, admitted forcing detainees to masturbate.
Frederick, a military policeman and a prison officer at a state jail in Virginia, told the court he knew what he was doing.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/middle_east/3759696.stm   (656 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Army sets arraignments in Iraq abuse case   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Frederick is accused of having taken part in forcing a prisoner to stand on a box with wires placed on his hands, a scene displayed in one of the photos.
Frederick is also accused of forcing naked detainees into a pyramid position and photographing the scene.
Frederick has been charged with conspiracy to maltreat detainees; dereliction of duty for negligibly failing to protect detainees from abuse; maltreatment of detainees; and wrongfully committing an indecent act by watching detainees commit a sexual act.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2004-05-13-two-arraignment_x.htm   (787 words)

  
 "We Were Supposed to Humiliate Them": Interview with US Staff Sergeant Ivan Frederick on torture at Baghdad's ...
Frederick: As soon as I walked into that place the first time, I knew it was a nightmare.
Frederick: You're right, but on my very first tour, when they showed me cell block 1-A, I saw naked prisoners with their hands tied to the door.
Frederick: On the very first day, I asked a sergeant in military police company 372 why the prisoners were being treated that way.
www.mindfully.org /Reform/2004/Torture-Ivan-Frederick30aug04.htm   (878 words)

  
 U.S. soldier gets 8 years for Iraq Abuse -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Frederick's lawyer Gary Myers described the sentence as excessive and said that he intended to appeal.
Frederick, 38, the most senior soldier accused in the Abu Gharib scandal, is accused of punching one prisoner so hard in the chest that he needed treatment and attaching wires to another detainee, threatening to electrocuted him if he stepped off a box.
Frederick also said that detainees were sometimes stripped naked, dressed in women's underwear and physically and mentally tortured.
www.aljazeera.com /cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=5284   (670 words)

  
 GI admits to his abuses at Iraq prison / Under plea deal, soldier to aid Army in prosecution of others
In calm, confident tones, Frederick told the court at a U.S. military base in Baghdad that he had twisted a loose wire around the finger of a blindfolded detainee and threatened to electrocute the man if he teetered off a box.
Frederick described the atmosphere at Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad, as one of enormous stress and few regulations.
Frederick -- a resident of Buckingham, Va., and a Virginia state-prison guard in civilian life -- is one of seven members of the Army Reserve's 372nd Military Police Company based in Cresaptown, Md., charged in the scandal.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/10/21/MNGVP9D9OE1.DTL   (891 words)

  
 Online NewsHour Update: U.S. Soldier to Plead Guilty in Abu Ghraib Abuse Case -- August 24, 2004
Staff Sgt. Ivan Frederick's lawyers reached a deal with the prosecutors after Frederick agreed to plead guilty to the remaining charges.
Frederick's lawyer, Gary Myers, refused to say which charges were involved or if Frederick would receive a prison sentence.
Frederick is one of several U.S. soldiers facing pretrial hearings into charges that they abused Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime last year.
www.pbs.org /newshour/updates/abu-ghraib_08-24-04.html   (348 words)

  
 Second Soldier To Plead Guilty To Prison Abuse (washingtonpost.com)
Staff Sgt. Ivan L. Frederick would be the second of seven American soldiers charged in the mistreatment scandal to enter that plea.
Investigators allege that Frederick, who was in charge of the military police who worked the night shift at the prison, forced naked detainees to form a pyramid and to simulate sexual acts.
Frederick will appear Tuesday before military judge James L. Pohl, an Army colonel who is also overseeing hearings for Spec.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A25395-2004Aug23.html   (1322 words)

  
 Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Photos: Staff Sgt. Ivan "Chip" Frederick : SF Bay Area Indymedia
Frederick, 37, of the 372nd Military Police Company, was the senior enlisted soldier at Abu Ghraib prison between October and December of 2003, when the abuses are alleged to have occurred.
Frederick, 37, a reservist with the 372nd Military Police Company, is one of four soldiers to have undergone a Section 32 preliminary hearing into whether they should face criminal charges and to have a court martial recommended.
Frederick, a civilian prison officer at the Buckingham Correctional Center, in Dillwyn, Va., served at Abu Ghraib between October and December last year and featured prominently in several of the pictures of humiliation, torture and sexual abuse that have shocked the world.
www.indybay.org /news/2004/05/1679977.php   (1360 words)

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