A lawyer for an Army private who fled to North Korea and was later charged with desertion and possessing sexual images of a child says he's in negotiations with military prosecutors to resolve the case against his client.
FILE - A TV screen shows a file image of American soldier Travis King during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea on Aug. 16, 2023. A lawyer for Army Pvt. King, who fled to North Korea and was later charged with desertion and possessing sexual images of a child, says he's in negotiations with military prosecutors to resolve the case against his client. King had been scheduled for a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Fort Bliss, Texas. Army Pvt.
In October, he was charged with desertion and also accused of kicking and punching other officers last year, unlawfully possessing alcohol, making a false statement and possessing a video of a child engaged in sexual activity. His mother, Claudine Gates, said in a statement at the time that she loved her son unconditionally and was extremely concerned about his mental health.
“The man I raised, the man I dropped off at boot camp, the man who spent the holidays with me before deploying did not drink and would never have had anything to do with child pornography,” she said. “A mother knows her son, and I believe something happened to mine while he was deployed.” Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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