Mother of Travis King, soldier charged with desertion to North Korea, says family plans to 'fight charges hard'The mother of Travis King, a U.S. Army private charged by the Army with desertion for crossing the Demilitarized Zone into North Korea this summer, said that her family plans "to fight the charges and fight the charges hard." (ABC News)Before he fled to North Korea, King had been detained in South Korea due to an incident at a Seoul nightclub in October 2022 where he allegedly punched a victim. He failed to show up and instead joined a tour group at the Demilitarized Zone which he crossed to enter North Korea. MORE: Travis King, soldier who crossed border into North Korea, charged with desertionOne of six children raised in Racine, Wisconsin, King "deplored alcohol," especially when seeing family members "overindulging" at parties, according to his mother and stepfather. Mother of Travis King, soldier charged with desertion to North Korea, says family plans to 'fight charges hard' originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News October 25, 2023 13:30 UTC