Travis King, the Army private who dashed into North Korea from South Korea in 2023, has pled guilty to desertion and other charges. King had been court-martialed at Fort Bliss, Texas, and he took a plea deal to avoid nine additional charges.

King, who fled to North Korea last year, was given a year in prison, but released for time served by a military judge.

Travis King, the U.S. Army private who ran across the border from South Korea to North Korea last year will plead guilty on Friday at a general court martial hearing.