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Article: U.S. Officer in Iraq Faces Charges
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- April 30, 2007
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BAGHDAD - A hearing opened Monday to determine whether a U.S. officer should be court-martialed for nine alleged violations of military law, including aiding the enemy while he commanded a military police detachment at a main detention center here.
Army Lt. Col. William H. Steele, a reservist from Virginia serving full time, faces charges that include providing an unmonitored cell phone to detainees and fraternizing with a prisoner's daughter.
He also faces charges of illegally storing and marking classified material, maintaining an inappropriate relationship with an interpreter, possessing pornographic videos, failure to obey an order and dereliction of duty regarding government funds.