Ft. Bliss Suicide Investigation

Details on Charges 4 Ft. Bliss Soldiers Face

Shocking details about several Fort Bliss soldiers accused of going way too far.

Four soldiers are accused of hazing and terrorizing Private Keiffer Wilhelm until he took his own life.

The soldiers allegedly poked fun at him for being overweight, forced him to do excessive exercise, and repeatedly singled him out and mocked him.

Military leaders say at first, Private Wilhelm just stopped going out in public to avoid the harrassment. Then on August 4th, he locked himself inside a porta-potty and used his M-16 to commit suicide.

The four soldiers charged with cruelty and maltreatment are Staff Sergeant Enoch Chatman of West Covina, Calif.; Staff Sergeant Bob Clements of Eastland, Texas; Sergeant Jarrett Taylor of Edmond Okla.; and Specialist Daniel Weber of Frankenmuth, Mich.

Here's how the charges break down for each soldier:
Staff Sgt. Bob Clements:
- 4 counts of cruelty and mistreatment
- 3 counts of making false statements
- 1 count of impeding an investigation
- 1 count of reckless endangerment
If convicted, Clements faces up to 25 years in prison and could be dishonorably discharged from the military.

Staff Sgt. Enoch Chatman
- 4 counts of cruelty and mistreatment
- 1 count of making false statements
- 1 count of reckless endangerment
If convicted, Chatman faces up to 10 years in prison and could be dishonorably discharged from the military.

Spc. Daniel Weber
- 3 counts of cruelty and mistreatment
- 1 count of reckless endangerment
- 1 count of impeding an investigation
If convicted, Weber faces up to 9 years in prison.

Sgt. Jarrett Taylor
- 2 counts of cruelty and mistreatment
- 1 count of making false statements
- 1 count of reckless endangerment
If convicted, Taylor faces up to 8 years in prison.

The military released statements saying, "Accusations of cruelty and maltreatment are taken very seriously. We will investigate this isolated incident thoroughly."