Travis King, U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea, expected to plead guilty

Travis King, the American soldier who crossed into North Korea on foot from South Korea in July 2023, is expected to plead guilty to five of the 14 offenses the U.S. Army charged him with last year, including desertion and assault on a noncommissioned officer, according to King's attorney.

"U.S. Army Private Travis King will take responsibility for his conduct and enter a guilty plea," his attorney, Franklin Rosenblatt, said in a statement. King will plead not guilty to the remaining offenses, which the Army will withdraw and dismiss.

The guilty plea is set to be entered on Sept. 20 at a general court-martial, where King will explain what he did, answer a military judge's questions and be sentenced, Rosenblatt said.