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.