US soldier charged with desertion to North Korea to face first court hearing



News US soldier charged with desertion to North Korea to face first court hearing Travis King due in military court on July 16 on charges including soliciting child porn, one year after crossing border Shreyas Reddy July 10, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Travis King and a U.S. Army courtroom at Fort Bliss \| Images: Facebook and U.S. Army Photo by Jean Han/U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bliss Public Affairs (Jan. 26, 2022), edited by NK News Travis King, the U.S. soldier who ran across the inter-Korean border last July in an apparent bid to defect to North Korea, will face his first hearing next week on charges of desertion and soliciting child pornography. Franklin Rosenblatt, the lead counsel for Pvt. King, announced on social media on Tuesday that his client’s preliminary hearing will take place in a military court at Fort Bliss, Texas on July 16 to determine probable cause and jurisdiction for further action, including a possible court-martial. Travis King, the U.S. soldier who ran across the inter-Korean border last July in an apparent bid to defect to North Korea, will face his first hearing next week on charges of desertion and soliciting child pornography. Franklin Rosenblatt, the lead counsel for Pvt. King, announced on social media on Tuesday that his client’s preliminary hearing will take place in a military court at Fort Bliss, Texas on July 16 to determine probable cause and jurisdiction for further action, including a possible court-martial. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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US soldier charged with desertion to North Korea to face first court hearing

Travis King due in military court on July 16 on charges including soliciting child porn, one year after crossing border

Shreyas Reddy July 10, 2024

US soldier charged with desertion to North Korea to face first court hearing

Travis King and a U.S. Army courtroom at Fort Bliss | Images: Facebook and U.S. Army Photo by Jean Han/U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bliss Public Affairs (Jan. 26, 2022), edited by NK News

Travis King, the U.S. soldier who ran across the inter-Korean border last July in an apparent bid to defect to North Korea, will face his first hearing next week on charges of desertion and soliciting child pornography.

Franklin Rosenblatt, the lead counsel for Pvt. King, announced on social media on Tuesday that his client’s preliminary hearing will take place in a military court at Fort Bliss, Texas on July 16 to determine probable cause and jurisdiction for further action, including a possible court-martial.