Jeremy Sivits

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Jeremy Sivits
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2011

Jeremy Charles Sivits (December 10, 1979 – January 16, 2022) was a

372nd Military Police Company during this time.[1]

Sivits took photographs at the Abu Ghraib prison which became notorious after being aired on

guard,[4] and that he "was just doing what he was told to do."[5] Sivits was the first soldier convicted in connection with the Abu Ghraib incidents.[6]

He died from COVID-19 in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, on January 16, 2022, at age 42, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania.[7]

Court martial

On May 5, 2004, Sivits was charged under

dereliction of duty for negligently failing to protect detainees from abuse, cruelty and maltreatment.[8] His special court-martial was held on May 19, 2004, in Baghdad
.

Sivits pleaded guilty and testified against some of his fellow soldiers.[9] Sivits' testimony included reporting seeing Charles Graner punching a naked detainee "with a closed fist so hard in the temple that it knocked the detainee unconscious."[10] Sivits also testified seeing Lynndie England stomping on the feet and hands of detainees with her boots.[9] Human Rights Watch and other human rights groups were not permitted to attend the trial.[11]

The court martial sentenced Sivits to the maximum sentence, one year of confinement, in addition to being discharged for bad conduct and demoted from specialist to private.[8]

In a 2018 interview, Sivits showed remorse for his actions, claiming "to hate himself".[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ Carter, Phillip (19 May 2004). "Jeremy Sivits: Fired and Demoted?". Slate. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  2. ^ Hannah Allam (May 9, 2004). "Coalition announces first court-martial in risoner abuse scandal". McClatchy DC.
  3. ^ "Military trial is set in prisoner abuse case A military policeman from Penna. is the first to face a public court-martial in the scandal. His family said he took some of the photos at the Iraq prison". Philly.com. May 10, 2004.
  4. ^ Joel Roberts (May 10, 2004). "Praise For Iraq Whistleblower". CBS News.
  5. ^ Gregg Zoroya (May 18, 2004). "Hometown says soldier was always eager to please". USA Today.
  6. ^ Jackie Spinner (May 20, 2004). "Soldier Gets 1 Year In Abuse of Iraqis". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ "Jeremy Charles Sivits". 19 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  8. ^ a b "US Soldier jailed for Iraq abuse". BBC. May 19, 2004.
  9. ^ a b "Ex-Soldier Testifies in Abuse Hearing". The New York Times. August 31, 2004.
  10. ^ Christian Davenport (May 14, 2004). "Accused soldier details prison abuse". The Seattle Times.
  11. ^ Ian Fisher (May 20, 2004). "THE STRUGGLE FOR IRAQ: COURT-MARTIAL; On Arab TV, Gaza Strife Dims Trial". The New York Times.
  12. ^ McKelvey, Tara (2018-05-16). "I hated myself for Abu Ghraib abuse". Retrieved 2019-10-23.
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