US soldier who fled to North Korea sentenced for desertion

Travis King, the US worker who fled from South to North Korea past twelvemonth earlier being returned home, has been sentenced to 1 twelvemonth of confinement connected charges including desertion and battle of a non-commissioned officer.

But with clip already served and recognition for bully behaviour, the Army backstage walked free, his ineligible squad told the BBC.

At Friday's proceeding astatine Fort Bliss, Texas, helium pleaded blameworthy to 5 of the archetypal 14 subject charges that had been filed against him. The different charges were dismissed.

He was questioned by the subject justice astir his determination to fly crossed the borderline into North Korea successful July 2023. King joined the service successful January 2021 and was successful South Korea arsenic portion of a portion rotation erstwhile helium crossed into North Korea.

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