US soldier who fled to North Korea to plead guilty to desertion
US soldier who fled to North Korea to plead guilty to desertion
Pvt Travis King has agreed to a plea deal that will see some of the charges against him dropped, his lawyer said.
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Charges expected to be dismissed as part of the plea deal include possession of child pornography.
That's a twist in this story I hadn't seen yet.
It’s also weirdly thrown in there without much detail. Seems like that should be driving the story
That explains why he fleed to NK of all places. I suppose it's a not-yet-revealed part of the original investigation that got overshadowed by his escape and it didn't come to a conclusion at the time he ran.
Also explains why North Korea kicked him out.
They announced the CSAM charges last year.
King was accused of soliciting a Snapchat user in July 2023 to "knowingly and willingly produce child pornography." He was also accused of possession of child pornography.
He was also charged with insubordination for leaving his base after curfew and drinking alcohol in violation of Army regulations.