Army private Travis King, who crossed the border into North Korea before being returned to the U.S. in September, has been charged with desertion, according to a source.
, has been charged with desertion, according to military charging documents a source close to the case shared with ABC News Thursday night.
Claudine Gates, Pvt. King's mother, issued a statement in support of her son, asking for him to be be presumed innocent.
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