A U.S. Army soldier who had been detained in North Korea after he fled there in 2023 pleaded guilty to desertion, disobeying an order and assault at a hearing Friday, according to the Army. Pvt. Travis King,

King, who fled to North Korea last year, was given a year in prison, but released for time served by a military judge.

Travis King, the Army private who fled to North Korea just over a year ago, pleaded guilty on Friday morning, Sept. 20, to desertion and other related charges in a courtroom at Fort Bliss. King was charged with escape from custody,

U.S. Army soldier Travis King has pleaded guilty to desertion and four other charges following an incident last year in which he ran into North Korea.