BAGHDAD , Iraq ( CNN ) -- An American soldier in Iraq has been sentenced to two years in military prison on child pornography charges , the U.S. military said Tuesday . At a general court-martial Monday at Baghdad 's Camp Victory , Army Pvt . James R. Bickerstaff pleaded guilty to attempted possession of child pornography and communicating indecent language to a child under 16 . Bickerstaff also received a bad-conduct discharge . The soldier was stationed at Fort Riley , Kansas , in August 2006 when he `` engaged in a discussion with a 12-year-old girl in an attempt to initiate physical contact of a sexual nature , '' the military said . In April and May , he downloaded pornographic videos to a personal laptop and an iPod and attempted to download child pornography , the military said . Bickerstaff is with Charlie Company , 1-16th Infantry Battalion , 787th Combat Service Support Battalion , 507th Corps Support Group , at Al Asad Air Base . E-mail to a friend .
Soldier stationed in Afghanistan convicted in court - martial . Private solicited sexual contact with soldier , rape , military says . Soldier served two years in military prison , bad - conduct discharge .