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Staff Sgt. '''Robert Bales''' ( | Staff Sgt. '''Robert Bales''' (June 30th, 1973 - ) is the former US soldier responsible for the mass slaughter of 16 civilians in Afghanistan in March 2012. | ||
Born and raised in Ohio, Bales dropped out of college after studying economics and worked as a stockbroker. After Bales and his firm were found to have committed fraud, they were ordered to pay $1.4 million in restitution to the man they defrauded. Bales never paid anything, as he enlisted shortly afterward, leaving the victim unable to locate him. | Born and raised in Ohio, Bales dropped out of college after studying economics and worked as a stockbroker. After Bales and his firm were found to have committed fraud, they were ordered to pay $1.4 million in restitution to the man they defrauded. Bales never paid anything, as he enlisted shortly afterward, leaving the victim unable to locate him. | ||