US soldier in leash photo guilty of Iraq abuse

US soldier Lynndie England was found guilty yesterday of abusing prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison in a scandal that caused international outrage.

She now faces a prison term of up to 10 years. England, one of a group of reserve soldiers accused of abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib, was found guilty by a military jury on six of seven charges, including maltreatment of prisoners.

She was found not guilty on a conspiracy count. In photographs published around the world, England, a young female Army reservist, was shown holding a naked Iraqi prisoner by a leash and pointing to an inmate's genitals.

England showed no visible reaction as she stood at attention to hear the verdict.

A military prosecutor said England humiliated prisoners because she enjoyed it and had a sick sense of humour, but her attorneys said she took part in the humiliation because of an overly compliant personality.