Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070426-01
April 26, 2007

Charges announced
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

Baghdad - Lt. Col. William H. Steele has been charged with offenses under the
provisions of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice.

These charges are merely an accusation of wrongdoing. Lt. Col. Steele is presumed
innocent unless and until he his proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of any alleged
offense.

CHARGE I: Violation of the UCMJ, Article 104

Specification: In that Lieutenant Colonel William H. Steele, did, between on or
about 1 October 2005 and 31 October 2006, aid the enemy by providing an
unmonitored cellular phone to detainees.

CHARGE II: Violation of the UCMJ, Article 134

Specification: In that Lieutenant Colonel William H. Steele, did between on or
about 31 October 2006 and 22 February 2007, having unauthorized possession of
classified information, violate Title 18, United States Code, Section 793(e), by knowingly
and willfully retaining the same and failing to deliver it to the officer or employee of the
United States.

CHARGE III: Violation of the UCMJ, Article 133

Specification 1: In that Lieutenant Colonel William H. Steele, did, between on or
about 20 October 2005 and 22 February 2007, knowingly and wrongfully fraternize with
the daughter of a detainee, wherein such acts constituted conduct unbecoming an
officer in the armed forces.

Specification 2: In that Lieutenant Colonel William H. Steele, did, between on or
about 1 December 2005 and 11 December 2006, knowingly and wrongfully provide
special privileges to and maintain an inappropriate relationship with an interpreter,
wherein such acts constituted conduct unbecoming an officer in the armed forces.

CHARGE IV: Violation of the UCMJ, Article 92

Specification 1: In that Lieutenant Colonel William H. Steele, did, between on or
about 18 February 2007 and 21 February 2007, violate a lawful general regulation, to
wit: paragraph 7-4, Army Regulation 380-5, dated 29 September 2000, by wrongfully
and knowingly storing classified information in his living space.

Specification 2: In that Lieutenant Colonel William H. Steele, did, between on or
about 1 September 2006 and 21 February 2007, violate a lawful general regulation, to
wit: paragraph 4-32, Army Regulation 380-5, dated 29 September 2000, by improperly
marking classified information.

Specification 3: In that Lieutenant Colonel William H. Steele, having knowledge of a
lawful order issued by the 89th Military Police Brigade Deputy Commander, did, at or
near Camp Victory, Iraq, on or about 22 February 2007, fail to obey the order.

Specification 4: In that Lieutenant Colonel William H. Steele, did, between on or
about 18 February 2007 and 21 February 2007, violate a lawful general order, to wit:
paragraph 2e, Multi-National Corps-Iraq General Order Number 1, dated 16 December
2006, by wrongfully and knowingly possessing pornographic videos.

Specification 5: In that Lieutenant Colonel William H. Steele, between on or
about 1 October 2005 and 31 October 2006, was derelict in the performance of his
duties in that he willfully failed to fulfill his obligations as an approving authority in the
expenditure of Field Ordering Officer funds.

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