Fort Hood, Texas ? Army Pfc. Lynndie England, who said she was only trying to please her soldier boyfriend when she took part in detainee abuse at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison, was sentenced late Tuesday to three years behind bars.

England’s sentencing wrapped up the last of nine courts-martial of low-level soldiers charged in the scandal, which severely damaged America’s image in the Muslim world and tarnished the U.S. military at home and abroad.

The jury of five Army officers needed about 90 minutes to determine their sentence for England, the 22-year-old from West Virginia who was the most recognizable of the reservists charged after photos of naked detainees in degrading poses became public.

The charges carried up to nine years, but the prosecution had asked the jury to imprison England for four to six years. The defense asked for no time.

England was convicted Monday on six of seven counts involving prisoner mistreatment.

She spent some time with her 11-month-old son, Carter, before shuffling out of the courthouse.

England apologized earlier Tuesday for appearing in the photos, saying she did so at the behest of Pvt. Charles Graner Jr., who she said took advantage of her love and trust while they were deployed in Iraq.

U.S. Army Pfc. Lynndie R. England, center front, is led out of the courthouse handcuffed by a security detail, left and right front, followed by her defense attorney Capt. Jonathan Crisp, center back, Tuesday in Fort Hood, Texas. England, who said she was only trying to please her soldier boyfriend when she took part in detainee abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, was sentenced late Tuesday to three years in jail.

“I was used by Private Graner,” England said. “I didn’t realize it at the time.”

She was in several of the best-known photos taken by U.S. guards at Abu Ghraib in late 2003.

England, speaking in response to questions from a defense lawyer, said she was embarrassed by the photos and apologized to the detainees and their families, as well as to American soldiers who may have suffered in Iraq for her actions.

“I heard attacks were made on coalition forces because of the photos,” she said. “I apologize to coalition forces and their families that lost their life or were injured because of the photos.”