An Army private who crossed the border into North Korea in July has been charged in military court with eight offenses including desertion.

<div class="block">An Army private who crossed the border into North Korea in July has been charged in military court with eight offenses including desertion.</div>

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Private Who Fled to North Korea Has Been Charged With Desertion

An army private who crossed the border into North Korea in July has been charged in military court with eight offenses including desertion us. Army private. Travis King is also accused of hitting other officers unlawfully possessing alcohol, making a false statement and soliciting and possessing Snapchat video of a child engaged in sexual activity. King was detained for two months in North Korea before being expelled from the country. He returned to America on September 28th. A spokesperson for the family said he is being held at a civilian jail just outside of Fort Bliss near El Paso, Texas.