Travis King, US soldier released after guilty plea. Travis King, a US Army Private, was freed by a Texas court on Friday after he entered North Korea while serving in the South, according to his attorney.
King privileged a year in prison after entering a guilty plea to five of the fourteen accusations. These included assault on a noncommissioned officer, desertion, and three instances of disobeying an officer. Nevertheless, because King had already served time in pre-trial custody, the judge decided his release.
Travis’s attorney released a statement saying, “With time already served and credit for good behavior, Travis is now free and to return home.”
King also given “a dishonorable discharge,” according to the statement.
“Travis King has faced significant challenges throughout his life, including a difficult upbringing, exposure to criminal environments, and struggles with mental health,” his lawyer said on Friday. “All these factors have compounded the hardships he faced in the military.”
King’s desertion occurred while stationed in South Korea. Following a drunken brawl in a bar, taken into custody and held in a South Korean prison. Travis King, US soldier released after guilty plea
He got brought to an airport in Seoul in July 2023 in order to be returned to Texas and face a disciplinary hearing. Instead, King left the airport and hopped on a tour bus heading to the demilitarized zone (DMZ), which separates North and South Korea.
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