Career
He was the senior enlisted soldier at the prison from October to December 2003. Prior to his deployment to Iraq, Frederick was a corrections officer at Buckingham Correctional Center in Dillwyn, Virginia. In 2004, Frederick pleaded guilty to conspiracy, dereliction of duty, maltreatment of detainees, assault, and indecent acts.
He was sentenced to 8 years confinement and loss of rank and pay, and he received a dishonorable discharge.
He was released on parole in October 2007, after spending four years in prison.