Travis King, the U.S. Army private who dashed across the North Korean border last year, will plead guilty to desertion and four other charges, his lawyer said Monday. If the plea deal is accepted, nine separate charges against King, including possession of child pornography, will be dropped, The Associated Press reported.
King, 23, ran into North Korea in July 2023 after he was released from a South Korean prison where he spent two months on assault charges. As officers were taking King back to the U.S. to face disciplinary action, the soldier joined a civilian tour group and ran across the heavily guarded North Korean border. He remained in North Korean custody for two months before he was returned to the U.S. to face numerous charges, including allegations that he solicited a Snapchat user to “knowingly and willingly produce child pornography.”
King’s lawyer Franklin D….
