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	USATODAY.com - Hometown says soldier was always eager to please (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Sivits, 24, who on Wednesday is the first soldier to face court-martial in the prisoner-abuse scandal, appears to be an Army reservist always eager to please, and to make and hold onto friendships.
		Jeremy Sivits' parents, who live in a Victorian two-story, with peeling paint near train tracks that bisect town, and his wife, who lives with her parents in the even tinier hamlet of New Buena Vista north of here, have declined all interviews.
		Jeremy Sivits' lawyer is Stanley Martin, a first lieutenant and judge advocate general with the Army Reserve in Iraq.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2004-05-17-sivits-hometown_x.htm (1226 words)

	Jeremy Sivits
		Jeremy C. Sivits, (born 1979 or 1980), is a former U.S. Army reservist, one of several soldiers charged and convicted by the U.S. Army in connection with the 2003-2004 Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal in Baghdad, Iraq during and after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
		Sivits sentenced to a year of prison, is demoted from specialist to private and is given a bad conduct discharge.
		Sivits was the photographer who took many of the photographs at the prison which became notorious after some were first aired on the 60 Minutes II news television show.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/j/je/jeremy_sivits.html (492 words)

	Definition of Jeremy Sivits
		Jeremy C. Sivits, (born 1979 or 1980), is a former U.S. Army reservist, one of several soldiers charged and convicted by the U.S. Army in connection with the 2003-2004 Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal in Baghdad, Iraq during and after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
		Sivits sentenced to a year of prison, is demoted from specialist to private and is given a bad conduct discharge.
		Sivits was the photographer who took many of the photographs at the prison which became notorious after some were first aired on the 60 Minutes II news television show.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Jeremy_Sivits (493 words)

	JS Online: Reservist gets year in prison for abuse
		Sivits, a member of the 372nd Military Police Company based in Cresaptown, Md., said he saw other soldiers punch detainees, stomp on their hands and feet, and force them to strip and masturbate, but did not report the incidents to his superior officers.
		Sivits said his job was to repair trucks and keep generators running, but that on the night of Nov. 8, Frederick asked him whether he would escort a detainee to a cellblock.
		Sivits was found guilty of dereliction of duty for failing to protect detainees from abuse, two counts of maltreating detainees and forcing a prisoner to "be positioned in a pile on the floor to be assaulted by other soldiers," a military attorney said after the trial.
	www.jsonline.com /news/nat/may04/230737.asp?format=print (901 words)

	Abu Ghraib First Court Martial - CDI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		In other words, Sivits' failure to actively intervene to protect the detainees against illegal behavior was itself being equated with the failure to follow valid orders, in that it was his duty to protect the detainees and, put simply, he failed to do his duty.
		The Sivits prosecution was a "special court martial," a procedure for which the maximum penalty is one year's imprisonment, reduction in rank, and a bad conduct discharge.
		Sivits was convicted roughly four months after the Abu Ghraib investigation was initiated, and two months after he himself was charged, and he already is in confinement.
	www.cdi.org /news/law/sivits-court-martial.cfm (1227 words)

	MPR: Sivits receives maxium penalty in first court-martial for Iraqi prisoner scandal
		Sivits was given the maximum penalty (one year incarceration, a reduction in rank, and a loss of pay) for his role in the ongoing Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal at the Abu Ghraib prisoner detention facility located near Baghdad.
		Jeremy C. Sivits received the maximum penalty Wednesday - one year in prison, reduction in rank and a bad conduct discharge - in the first court-martial stemming from mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison.
		Sivits was found guilty of two counts of mistreating detainees; dereliction of duty for failing to protect them from abuse and cruelty; and forcing a prisoner "to be positioned in a pile on the floor to be assaulted by other soldiers," a military briefer said after the court-martial.
	news.minnesota.publicradio.org /features/2004/04/21_ap_topstory (1355 words)

	First trial scheduled in abuse scandal \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Jeremy Sivits, who American officials say took some of the photographs of Iraqi prisoners being abused, is one of seven U.S. soldiers who face criminal charges and the first to be assigned a trial date.
		Sivits, a member of the 372nd Military Police Company, is charged with maltreatment of detainees, conspiracy to maltreat detainees and dereliction of duty.
		Sivits said that her son had been trained as a mechanic, not a prison guard, and that it is her understanding that he had been ordered to take the photos.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040510/news_1n10prisoner.html (1052 words)

	Military.com
		Jeremy Sivits' guilty plea Wednesday to charges of mistreating Iraqi prisoners was met with anger and disbelief in his hometown, where friends allege he was accepting blame that truly rests with his superiors.
		Yellow ribbons and a poster reading "Jeremy Sivits, our hometown hero" were put up near Sivits' home in Hyndman, where more than 200 residents held a candlelight vigil in support of the reservist Tuesday night.
		Sivits received a maximum one year in prison and a bad conduct discharge.
	www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,FL_sivits_052004,00.html (542 words)

	Jeremy Sivits -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		At the age of five, Jermy Sivits and his parents, Daniel and Freda "Sissy" Sivits, moved to (Click link for more info and facts about Hyndman) Hyndman.
		Sivits, sentenced to a year of prison, is demoted from specialist to (An enlisted man of the lowest rank) private and is given a bad conduct (A substance that is emitted or released) discharge.
		He claims that Sivits was trained as a (A craftsman skilled in operating machine tools) mechanic, not a prison (A person who keeps watch over something or someone) guard, and that he "was just doing what he was told to do." His mother is Freda Sivits.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/je/jeremy_sivits.htm (407 words)

	NEPA News
		Jeremy Sivits was honored in his hometown as a hero Wednesday, and friends and family demanded the president hold his superiors accountable in the Iraqi prison abuse scandal.
		Sivits, a member of the reserves, took photos of the abuse and humiliation of prisoners at Abu Ghraib.
		He said Sivits' father often wore a POW/MIA headscarf to remember his fallen Vietnam War comrades, and Blair said he felt this was the second time the family has been wronged by the military.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=11759557&BRD=2212&PAG=461&dept_id=465812&rfi=6 (596 words)

	Marine Corps Times - News - More News
		Sivits pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of abuse in the first court-martial stemming from abuse of Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison.
		Jeremy C. Sivits received the maximum penalty Wednesday — one year in prison, reduction in rank and a bad conduct discharge — in the first court-martial stemming from mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison.
		Sivits took a detainee with him, and when he arrived at the scene where the crimes took place, there were seven other detainees.
	www.marinecorpstimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-2931923.php (1396 words)

	Reports: Prison guard describes laughing abusers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Sivits, the first soldier scheduled to be court-martialed in the abuse scandal, was expected to plead guilty on Wednesday in Baghdad.
		Sivits' statements are the most in-depth descriptions of the abuse by a defendant to have been made public.
		Sivits said his superiors were unaware of the abuse, which came to light after another guard tipped authorities in January.
	www.namibian.com.na /2004/may/world/04411514EC.html (898 words)

	Iraqi Abuser's Hometown Defends Him As A 'Hero'
		Jeremy Sivits' guilty plea Wednesday to charges of mistreating Iraqi prisoners was met with anger and disbelief in his hometown, where friends allege he was accepting blame that truly rests with his superiors.
		Yellow ribbons and a poster reading "Jeremy Sivits, our hometown hero" were put up near Sivits' home in Hyndman, where more than 200 residents held a candlelight vigil in support of the reservist Tuesday night.
		Sivits' parents had no comment Wednesday as they left the house to eat breakfast at a diner.
	www.rense.com /general53/hero.htm (543 words)

	NEPA News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Jeremy C. Sivits after hearing Wednesday morning that the hometown soldier pleaded guilty for his role in the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners.
		Sivits felt his team of Army lawyers would suffice and turned down a civilian attorney's offer to work for free, said Thomas V. Cunningham, the former mayor of Hyndman.
		According to a 1998 yearbook, Sivits' nickname was "Puggs" and he played baseball, wrestled and was a member of the student council at Hyndman Middle Senior High School.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=11759505&BRD=2212&PAG=461&dept_id=465812&rfi=6 (523 words)

	Army sets 1st court-martial in abuses - baltimoresun.com
		Sivits, of Hyndman, Pa., 12 miles north of Cumberland, faces charges that include conspiracy to maltreat detainees, dereliction of duty for failing to protect detainees from abuse, and maltreatment of detainees.
		This month, his father, Daniel W. Sivits, said that the Army had trained his son to repair vehicles, not guard prisoners, and that he was unprepared for working at a military prison camp during a war.
		Sivits will be allowed to be represented by a civilian or a military lawyer, and he can choose whether his case is heard by a three-member jury of senior army commanders or a military judge.
	www.baltimoresun.com /news/health/bal-te.courtmartial10may10,0,1641001.story (895 words)

	Scotsman.com News - International - Court martial jails and dismisses army policeman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Sivits, 24, who held the rank of specialist in the 372nd Military Police Company, a reserve unit, was convicted of two counts of mistreating detainees, dereliction of duty for failing to protect them from abuse, and forcing a prisoner "to be positioned in a pile on the floor to be assaulted by other soldiers".
		Sivits, who struggled at times to speak, said he had been on duty outside Abu Ghraib jail on the evening of 8 November when he was approached by Staff Sergeant Ivan Frederick and asked to go to the prison building.
		Sivits took a detainee with him, and when he arrived at the crime scene there were seven other detainees there.
	news.scotsman.com /international.cfm?id=573352004 (1089 words)

	Jeremy C. Sivits - SourceWatch
		Specialist Sivits has been charged with "alleging conspiracy to maltreat detainees, and dereliction of duty for negligently failing to protect detainees from abuse, cruelty and maltreatment" (May 5, 2004).
		"Sivits, who took photos of abuse at the Abu Ghraib detention center in Iraq, described soldiers laughing and joking as they beat, stripped and sexually humiliated detainees, according to newspaper reports." Sivits "said the mistreatment was not authorized by higher-ups in the chain of command.
		Sivits pleaded guilty "to three counts of abuse in the first court-martial stemming from abuse of Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Jeremy_C._Sivits (479 words)

	13WHAM-TV \|\| Rochester - Guard facing charges in Iraqi prison scandal describes abuse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Jeremy Sivits, who took photos of abuse at the Abu Ghraib detention center in Iraq, described soldiers laughing and joking as they beat, stripped and sexually humiliated detainees, according to newspaper reports.
		Sivits, the first soldier scheduled to be court-martialed in the abuse scandal, was expected to plead guilty Wednesday in Baghdad.
		Sivits' statements are the most in-depth descriptions of the abuse by a defendant to have been made public.
	www.13wham.com /news/national/story.aspx?content_id=45DB2D15-83CD-40D8-85A6-AEBBA85AB2A8 (778 words)

	Boston.com / News / Nation / Accused soldier's dad blames leadership (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Earlier, his father, Daniel Sivits, said his son was trained as a truck mechanic, not a prison guard, and would have gotten in trouble had he not followed orders to photograph the abused prisoners.
		Jeremy Sivits was charged with conspiracy to maltreat subordinates and detainees, dereliction of duty for negligently failing to protect detainees from abuse and cruelty and maltreatment of detainees, Kimmitt said.
		Jeremy Sivits' best man and former baseball coach -- 32-year-old Jamey Ringler of Hyndman -- said Sunday he thought that because Sivits grew up in a military family that he had believed following orders was the right thing to do.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2004/05/09/accused_soldiers_dad_blames_leadership?mode=PF (603 words)

	Boston.com / News / Nation / Plea surprises soldier's hometown
		A guilty plea by US Army Specialist Jeremy Sivits yesterday to charges of mistreating Iraqi prisoners was met with anger and disbelief in his hometown, where friends say he was accepting blame that rests with his superiors.
		Sivits received the maximum penalty of a year in prison and a bad-conduct discharge.
		Sivits' parents had no comment yesterday as they left the house to eat breakfast at a diner.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2004/05/20/plea_surprises_soldiers_hometown?mode=PF (589 words)

	Abu Ghraib court-martial meets skepticism in Iraq \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Jeremy Sivits was sentenced Wednesday to one year in prison and discharged from the Army.
		Jeremy Sivits was sentenced Wednesday to one year in prison and given a "bad conduct" discharge from the Army.
		Sivits, whose lawyer told the judge he had reached a pretrial agreement with the prosecution, is expected to testify against other soldiers in coming courts-martial.
	www.csmonitor.com /2004/0520/p01s03-woiq.html (1110 words)

	Soldier guilty in Iraq abuse trial - After Saddam - www.smh.com.au
		Jeremy Sivits has pleaded guilty to three counts of abuse in the first court-martial stemming from abuse of Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison.
		Sivits was sentenced to a maximum penalty of one year in prison, reduction in rank and a bad conduct discharge.
		Sivits took a detainee with him and when he arrived at the scene where the crimes took place, there were seven other detainees there.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/05/19/1084917653726.html (592 words)

	Online NewsHour Update: Soldier Gets Maximum Sentence in First Iraq Abuse Court-Martial -- May 19, 2004
		Jeremy Sivits to the maximum penalty of one year in prison, a reduction in rank and a bad conduct discharge Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to charges linked to the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison.
		The court found Sivits guilty of two counts of mistreating detainees; dereliction of duty for failing to protect them from abuse and cruelty; and forcing a prisoner "to be positioned in a pile on the floor to be assaulted by other soldiers," a military briefer said after the court-martial.
		Sivits' lawyer, 1st Lt. Stanley Martin, had appealed to the judge to be lenient, saying Sivits could be rehabilitated and had contributed to society in the past.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/updates/court_05-19-04.html (753 words)

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