U.S. Army Private Travis King who ran away to North Korea to plead guilty to 5 of 14 charges

U.S. Army Private Travis King, who fled to North Korea and was taken into custody in the country last year, will plead guilty to five charges, his lawyer said on Monday.  

King, who joined the Army in January 2021, was released from North Korean custody in September of last year and U.S. Army had charged him with 14 offenses.  

"He will plead guilty to five of those (14 offenses), including desertion, three counts of disobeying an officer, and assault on a noncommissioned officer," his lawyer said in a statement released on Monday. "He will plead not guilty to the remaining offenses, which the Army will withdraw and dismiss."  

King was released from South Korea detention after pleaded guilty to assault allegations. He was on his way to the U.S. to face charges when he escaped from Seoul's international airport to North Korea.