Travis King, who crossed into North Korea from South Korea in July, was charged by the Army with several crimes, including desertion and assaulting other soldiers.
Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea from South Korea earlier this year, has been charged by the Army with several crimes, including desertion, assaulting other soldiers and officers, and soliciting and possessing child pornography, according to documents obtained by CBS News.King faces eight total charges, which also include making false statements and disobeying superior officers.'I love my son unconditionally and am extremely concerned about his mental health.
A witness who was in King's tour group told CBS News at the time that the soldier abruptly left the group, laughed and ran across the Military Demarcation Line in the Demilitarized Zone. He had been in South Korea as part of the Pentagon's regular Korean Force Rotation, officials told CBS News. U.S. officials told CBS News that King had served time at a detention facility in South Korea and was handed over to officials about a week before he crossed into North Korea.
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