American soldier Travis King, who escaped to North Korea, was charged with desertion. This was reported by Reuters.
The Army’s case against King includes eight counts under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the agency said.
It was announced that the charges against King included assaulting his colleagues and encouraging the production of child pornography.
In mid-July 2023, U.S. Army Private Second Class Travis King crossed the border with North Korea during a tour in the border city of Panmunjom. He had to be deported to the United States for systematic violations of discipline the day before his escape. North Korea reported that King had requested asylum from Pyongyang.
Later Associated Press (AP) reportedPyongyang handed King over to Washington. In the United States, a private could face penalties such as imprisonment in a military prison, loss of pay, or “disgraceful discharge,” the AP noted.
Formerly North Korea was threatened US pre-emptive strike.