Army Private Who Fled to North Korea Will Plead Guilty to Desertion

Army Private Who Fled to North Korea Will Plead Guilty to Desertion
A television screen shows a file image of Pvt. Travis King during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Aug. 16, 2023. Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo
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WASHINGTON—An Army private who fled to North Korea just over a year ago will plead guilty to desertion and four other charges and take responsibility for his conduct, his lawyer said Monday.

Travis King’s attorney, Franklin D. Rosenblatt, told The Associated Press that King intends to admit guilt to a total of five military offenses, including desertion and assaulting an officer. Nine other offenses, including possession of sexual images of a child, will be withdrawn and dismissed under the terms of the deal.