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News US soldier who fled to North Korea charged with desertion, soliciting child porn US Army charges Travis King with eight violations of military law following his release from two-month detention in DPRK Ifang Bremer \| Shreyas Reddy October 20, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. soldier Travis King \| Image: Koreancupid, edited by NK News U.S. soldier Travis King, who fled to North Korea in July and was released last month, has been charged with soliciting child pornography, desertion and six other violations of U.S. military law, according to charging documents seen by NK News. The U.S. Army has charged King with a total of eight violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including that he allegedly solicited another person to “knowingly and willfully produce child pornography.” U.S. soldier Travis King, who fled to North Korea in July and was released last month, has been charged with soliciting child pornography, desertion and six other violations of U.S. military law, according to charging documents seen by NK News. The U.S. Army has charged King with a total of eight violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including that he allegedly solicited another person to “knowingly and willfully produce child pornography.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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