{"id":26366,"date":"2023-10-23T04:16:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T08:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=26366"},"modified":"2023-10-23T04:16:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T08:16:48","slug":"travis-king-soldier-who-fled-to-north-korea-charged-back-in-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2023\/10\/23\/travis-king-soldier-who-fled-to-north-korea-charged-back-in-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Travis King: Soldier who fled to North Korea ‘charged back in US’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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US soldier Travis King, who fled from South to North Korea before being returned home last month, is reportedly facing charges including desertion, and soliciting and possessing sexual images of a child.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The charges also reportedly include assault against fellow soldiers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The reconnaissance specialist illegally crossed into North Korea in July while on a guided tour of a border village.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Pyongyang eventually released him without giving further details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The charges are yet to be officially announced but it appears he is facing eight charges, according to Reuters news agency, which first broke the story.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The 23-year-old could be jailed on the charge of desertion alone following his dash to North Korea in July.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Pvt King is also accused of broad misconduct before he fled to North Korea, including an attempted escape from US military custody in October 2022, Reuters news agency reports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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His mother, Claudine Gates, asked that her son “be afforded the presumption of innocence”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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