Army private Travis King, who crossed the border into North Korea before being returned to the U.S. in September, has been charged with desertion, according to a source.
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Travis King, the US Army private who fled to North Korea in July, has been charged by the Army with desertion, among other crimes, according to a charging document seen by CNN Thursday.
Pvt. Travis King, 23, ran across the heavily fortified border from South Korea and became the first American detained in North Korea in nearly five years.
Army private Travis King, who crossed the border into North Korea before being returned to the U.S. in September, has been charged with desertion, according to a source.
Pvt. Travis King ran across the heavily fortified border from South Korea in July and became the first American detained in North Korea in nearly five years
Travis King, who crossed into North Korea from South Korea in July, was charged by the Army with several crimes, including desertion and assaulting other soldiers.
Travis King, who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States last month, has been detained by the U.S. military, two officials said Thursday.
The Army’s charge sheet accuses King of broad misconduct before his defection into North Korea, including an alleged attempted escape from US military custody in October 2022.
After fleeing to North Korea and being held for two months, King is facing charges from the US military, including desertion and possessing images of child sex abuse.
Army Pvt. Travis King, who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States earlier this month, has been detained by the U.S. military.
The Army is also accusing Pvt. Travis T. King of other crimes including assaulting other soldiers and child pornography, according to a charging document.
Pvt. Travis King – the young soldier who ran across the border into North Korea in July, triggering fears about a hostage situation before he was released without conditions in September – is now facing eight different charges from the Army.
The eight counts against King, a soldier stationed in South Korea who fled across a fortified border to the North, also involve child pornography and the assault of fellow soldiers.
US soldier Travis King has been charged with desertion for crossing into North Korea and a raft of other crimes including assaulting fellow soldiers and soliciting child pornography, US media reported…
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