WASHINGTON (AP) — An Army private who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States earlier this month has been detained by the U.S.
military, two officials said Thursday night, and is facing charges including desertion and possessing sexual images of a child.
The eight counts against Pvt. Travis King are detailed in a charging document seen by The Associated Press. The officials spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the charges have not been publicly announced. King's mother, Claudine Gates, said in a statement that her son should be “afforded the presumption of innocence.”Lolita C. Baldor And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press
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