WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A U.S. Army spokesman has confirmed a plea deal with Jeremy Morlock, one of five soldiers charged with killing Afghan civilians.
The Washington Post, citing an anonymous source, said Thursday the agreement requires Morlock to testify against other defendants in the case. Morlock, an Army specialist from Wasilla, Alaska, would receive a sentence of no more than 24 years in prison in return.
Maj. Christopher D. Ophardt told the Post the agreement would be presented to the court at Morlock's court martial. He is scheduled to go on trial next month at Joint Base Lewis-McCord near Tacoma, Wash.
Morlock and four other members of 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, have been charged with killing three Afghan men. In a videotaped confession made last May, Morlock said his platoon leader, Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs of Billings, Mont., organized a team that killed for sport and took trophies, including fingers cut off the victims.
The soldiers allegedly took photographs posing with their victims.
