James P. Barker

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For other persons named James Barker, see James Barker (disambiguation).

James P. Barker (born 1982) is a former specialist in the U.S. Army who pleaded guilty on 15 November 2006 to the rape of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl, Abeer Qassim al-Janabi, and of helping murder her and her family.[1]

Barker told Army criminal investigators that he poured kerosene on the girl's bullet-ridden body after the killing, according to testimony given at a military hearing in August.[2] The girl's father, mother and five-year-old sister were also killed.[2] Barker further told an investigator in a sworn statement that on the day of the attack he and fellow accused soldiers Cortez, Jesse Spielman and Green were drinking whiskey mixed with an energy drink and hitting golfballs.[3]

In November 2006, the soldier pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 90 years in prison.[4] Several members of his contingent are eligible for the death penalty. He has no chance of early release until November 2026.

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  1. ^ US soldier admits Iraq girl rape — BBC News
  2. ^ a b US soldier pleads guilty to raping Iraqi teenager | Iraq | Guardian Unlimited
  3. ^ CBS News, Whiskey And Golf Before Rape-Murder?, August 7, 2006.
  4. ^ Iraq rape soldier given life sentence, Guardian Unlimited, Nov 17, 2006.

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