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U.S. Soldier Pleads Guilty to Iraq Rape, Murder

HeadlineFeb 21, 2007

Meanwhile, a U.S. soldier pleaded guilty Tuesday to the rape of an Iraqi teenager and the murder of her and her family. The soldier, Sergeant Paul Cortez, will avoid the death sentence. He’s the second American servicemember to plead guilty in the rape and murder of 14-year-old Abeer Kassem Hamza al-Janabi and the killing of her two parents and five-year-old sister in the town of Mahmoudiya last March. Cortez could face life in prison without parole. Three others still face charges.

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