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Army private who fled to North Korea charged with desertion, held by US military, officials tell AP_我的网站

一 |     WASHINGTON -- An Army private who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States last 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 who confirmed King's confinement 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 she loved her son “unconditionally” and was “extremely concerned about his mental health.”“As his mother, I ask that my son be afforded the presumption of innocence,” she said.Desertion is a very serious charge and can result in imprisonment for as much as three years. King is also accused of kicking and punching other officers last year, unlawfully possessing alcohol, making a false statement and possessing a video of a child engaged in sexual activity. That allegation dates to July 10, the same day he was released from a South Korean prison where he had served nearly two months on assault charges.One week later, King, 23, ran across the heavily fortified border from South Korea and became the first American detained in North Korea in nearly five years. He was set to be sent to Fort Bliss, Texas, where he could have faced potential additional disciplinary actions and discharge.Officials said King was taken to the airport and escorted as far as customs. But instead of getting on the plane, he left and later joined a civilian tour of the Korean border village of Panmunjom. He ran across the border, which is lined with guards and often crowded with tourists, in the afternoon. After about two months, Pyongyang abruptly announced that it would expel him. He was flown on Sept. 28 to an Air Force base in Texas.His release from North Korea was aided by Swedish officials who took King to the Chinese border, where he was met by U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, the Swedish ambassador to China and at least one U.S. Defense Department official. He was then flown to a U.S. military base in South Korea before heading to the U.S.Once back in the U.S., King was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston outside San Antonio. He went through what the military describes as a “reintegration” process that included medical exams, psychological assessments and debriefings. And he was also allowed to meet with family.Because he had willingly run into enemy hands, he legally was kept in military custody throughout that process.At the time, officials said they did not know exactly why North Korea decided to let King go, but suspected Pyongyang determined that as a low-ranking serviceman he had no real value in terms of either leverage or information. King joined the Army in January 2021, and served as a cavalry scout.While he was gone, Army leaders declared him absent without leave, opting to not consider him a deserter, which is far more serious. By declaring King a deserter, the Army would have to conclude that King left and intended to stay away permanently. In times of war, desertion can carry the death penalty.Service members can go AWOL for several days, but may return voluntarily. The punishment can include confinement in the brig, forfeiture of pay or dishonorable discharge and it is largely based on how long they were away and whether they were apprehended or returned on their own.The charging document does not provide significant detail on any of the allegations, though it does accuse King of knowingly possessing a video of a child engaging in sexual conduct last July 10 and says that he solicited a user of Snapchat, a social media platform, to produce images of underage sexual activity.Sean Timmons, an attorney who specializes in military law at the Tully Rinckey law firm and who reviewed the charging document, said all the transactions that occurred on Snapchat were not secure or private and were accessible by the government. “He probably reasonably believed his illegal conduct would have no evidentiary trail, but Snapchat actually saves everything,” Timmons said.___Associated Press writer Tara Copp in Washington contributed to this report.。    AI摘要      泉州关工委第31年开展爱心助学，今年资助304名学子136万元，累计帮扶7500人次、筹款超2400万元。活动融合红色教育与感恩励志，勉励学子勤学成才、反哺社会。         18日，泉州市关工委举行2026年爱心助学座谈会暨助学金发放仪式，为爱心企业代表颁授纪念牌匾，向中心城区受助学子发放助学金，勉励学子珍惜求学机遇，勤学笃行练就本领，以实干追逐理想，以所学回馈社会，为民族复兴贡献青春力量。    今年是市关工委爱心助学行动开展的第31年，本年度共资助困难学子304名，发放助学金136万元。31年爱心接力，市关工委累计筹措助学资金超2400万元，帮扶贫困学生7500人次。

二 | 一组组数据的背后，点亮了万千寒门学子的求学希望，纾解了困难家庭的生活压力，更是全社会崇文重教、守望相助的生动缩影。即将入读郑州大学的李同学感言，幼年失怙的他求学之路坎坷，是亲人们的陪伴照料和各级关工委、社会各界爱心力量的帮扶，让他得以轻装上阵追逐学业梦想。他表示，无论未来成为栋梁之材，或是归于平凡烟火，都将常怀感恩之心，待来日学有所成，反哺社会、传递善意。    座谈会上，市关工委负责人寄语全体学子，要以史为鉴、锚定理想，做“眼中有光”的追梦者；要勤学笃行、锤炼本领，争当“肩上有责”的接班人、“脚下有路”的实干者；要心怀感恩、践行担当，学成之后传递爱心，让善意薪火永续。    座谈会之前，市关工委报告团成员、一等战功获得者詹明德带来长征精神主题宣讲。他以鲜活的史实讲述长征峥嵘岁月，结合自身参军经历，寄语学子传承红色基因，厚植爱国情怀，勤学求知、躬身实践，成长为听党话、跟党走的新时代青年。（融媒体记者 陈淑华 通讯员 阚乃同）。

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