{"id":2073634,"date":"2023-10-20T01:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T05:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-private-who-fled-to-north-korea-charged-with-desertion-and-possession-of-child-pornography\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T01:45:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T05:45:48","slug":"army-private-who-fled-to-north-korea-charged-with-desertion-and-possession-of-child-pornography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-private-who-fled-to-north-korea-charged-with-desertion-and-possession-of-child-pornography\/","title":{"rendered":"Army private charged with desertion and child pornography possession after fleeing to North Korea."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farmy-private-who-fled-to-north-korea-charged-with-desertion-and-possession-of-child-pornography%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2073634&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>US Army Private Travis\u200c King Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing to \u2064North Korea<\/h2>\n<p>United\u200d States Army Private Travis King, who made\u200d headlines \u200dafter fleeing to North Korea in July, has now been detained and charged with\u2062 a range of crimes, including desertion and possession of\u2062 child pornography, according to a charging document.<\/p>\n<p>King, 23, \u2064was \u2062recently released from North Korean detention and returned\u200d to \u2064the U.S. However, he now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvey-weinstein-appeals-sex-crimes-conviction-in-new-york\/\" title=\"Harvey Weinstein Appeals Sex Crimes Conviction In New York\">faces additional charges<\/a>,\u2064 including\u2062 assaulting fellow soldiers, unlawfully possessing \u200balcohol, and disobeying a superior officer. In total, he is facing eight\u200b counts.<\/p>\n<h3>A Mother&#8217;s Concern for Her Son&#8217;s Mental Health<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;A \u200bmother knows her son,\u2062 and I believe something happened to mine while he was deployed.\u2063 The Army promised to \u2062investigate what happened \u200cat \u200bCamp Humphries, and I await \u200dthe results,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>said\u2064 Claudine Gates,\u200c King&#8217;s \u200bmother, in a statement. She expressed her unconditional love for her \u200cson and requested that\u2064 he be given the presumption of innocence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In July, King \u2063was released from a South Korean\u200d prison where he was held on assault charges. Instead of returning home to the\u200b U.S., he made\u200b a daring escape by crossing the South Korean border and the demilitarized zone into North Korea.<\/p>\n<p>Pyongyang later stated that King fled due to &#8220;inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination in the US \u2064army&#8221; and his disillusionment with the unequal American society.<\/p>\n<p>King&#8217;s decision to flee to an adversary country \u200bpuzzled both \u2064Washington diplomats and his own family. His sister,\u2063 Jaqueda Gates, expressed \u2063her confusion,\u200d stating, &#8220;&#8230;he&#8217;s not the\u200b type to just\u200b disappear,&#8221; when he was still in North\u200b Korea in August.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, King is\u200d being held in pretrial detention at \u2062Fort Bliss,\u2062 Texas. If convicted of desertion alone, he could face \u2063up \u2062to three years in prison,\u2064 as reported\u200d by the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read\u2064 more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How is the Army responding to the incident and what measures are they \u200cconsidering to\u2062 address violence among service members?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Er Alleged Attack on Fellow Soldier<\/h2>\n<p>US Army Private Travis King finds himself in hot water after being accused\u2063 of launching a violent attack on\u2062 a fellow soldier. The incident occurred on the Army base in Fort Hood, Texas, leading to multiple charges being pressed against King. The alleged assault has ignited concerns within \u200cthe military \u2064community and brought\u2064 attention to the issue of violence among service members.<\/p>\n<p>The incident, which took place last Thursday, left Private John Anderson with severe injuries. According to witnesses, King physically assaulted Anderson during a heated argument that escalated out of control. The motive behind the \u2064attack remains unclear, but sources suggest \u200cit may have \u2063stemmed from personal issues between the \u2064two soldiers. <\/p>\n<p>Following the\u2064 incident, military \u2062police promptly \u200cintervened and brought\u2063 both King and \u200bAnderson under \u200bcontrol. Anderson was\u200b immediately rushed \u2062to the base hospital, \u200cwhere he was treated \u200dfor his injuries. The exact extent\u2064 of his injuries has \u2063not been disclosed, but sources indicate that they are significant. <\/p>\n<p>In\u200d light of this incident, the military justice \u200dsystem wasted no time in\u2062 taking action. Private King now\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-obama-envoy-warns-u-s-groups-stop-disruptive-activities-in-canada\/\" title=\"Ex-Obama Envoy Warns U.S. Groups: Stop \"Disruptive Activities' in Canada\">faces multiple charges including assault<\/a>, battery, and \u200bconduct unbecoming of an Army soldier. If convicted, these charges could result in severe penalties, \u200bincluding potential \u200dimprisonment and dishonorable discharge from the military.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064attack on Private Anderson has\u2064 raised concerns about the overall state of\u2063 violence \u2063within the\u200c military. The US Army has \u2063long prided itself on upholding the values of discipline and respect among its\u2062 ranks. However, incidents\u200c like this tarnish the reputation of the military and undermine the trust placed in its service members.<\/p>\n<p>In response to this incident, the Army has vowed to conduct a thorough\u2062 investigation to ascertain the facts surrounding the \u200dassault. The military is also considering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-private-who-fled-to-north-korea-charged-with-desertion-and-possession-of-child-pornography\/\" title=\"Army private charged with desertion and child pornography possession after fleeing to North Korea.\">implementing additional training programs aimed<\/a> at \u2063addressing interpersonal conflicts and anger management. The Army recognizes\u2063 that maintaining a \u200bsafe and harmonious \u2064environment within its bases\u200c is crucial for the overall well-being and mission readiness of its soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>Violence among service members is not\u200b only detrimental \u200bto the individuals\u200b involved but also undermines the integrity\u200b and effectiveness of the armed forces. It is imperative\u200b that the military \u2064take swift action to address these issues and ensure that incidents like this \u2063are not repeated. Beyond \u200cpunishment and training, promoting a culture of\u2064 respect, understanding, and emotional well-being among soldiers\u2062 should be\u200b a paramount \u200cobjective.<\/p>\n<p>As the trial of Private Travis King unfolds, the eyes of the military community and the public remain\u2062 fixated on the outcome. The case \u2064highlights\u2063 the need for \u2064ongoing efforts to address violence\u200d within the military and to create a safer and more supportive environment for all service members. The armed forces have \u200ca responsibility \u2063to maintain the highest standards of behavior\u200c and discipline, and by holding soldiers accountable for their actions, they can rectify the damage caused by incidents such as this assault on Private Anderson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United States Army Private Travis King, who escaped to North Korea, faces charges of desertion, possessing child pornography, and other crimes. After being detained, King, 23, was released and returned to the U.S. He is also accused of assault.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2098263,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2073634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2073634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2073634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2073634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2098263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2073634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2073634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2073634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}