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First hearing for US soldier who fled to North Korea postponed for plea talks

Travis King had been set to appear in military court on Tuesday on charges of desertion and soliciting child porn

The first court hearing for the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea last July has been delayed for talks on a plea deal, according to his attorney.

Pvt. Travis King, who faces a litany of charges including desertion and soliciting child pornography, will not appear in a military court for his scheduled hearing on Tuesday as attorneys discuss an alternative “resolution,” his lead counsel Franklin Rosenblatt wrote on social media.

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