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Karina Babenok

US Soldier Travis King Ran Into North Korea, Now He’s Pleading Guilty To Desertion

Travis King, the US soldier who ran across the border from South to North Korea, will plead guilty to desertion and assault as part of a plea deal, his lawyer said on Monday (August 26).

The soldier will plead guilty to 5 of the 14 offenses he was initially charged with. In addition to desertion, King is pleading guilty to three counts of disobeying a lawful order and one count of assaulting a non-commissioned officer.

He will plead not guilty to other charges, including soliciting and possession of child pornography, drinking against orders, and leaving his base in South Korea after curfew.

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